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a
: a mineral that is essentially a silicate of aluminum and usually occurs in orthorhombic translucent or transparent crystals or in white translucent masses
b
: a usually yellow to brownish-yellow transparent mineral topaz used as a gem
c
: a yellow sapphire
d
: a yellow quartz
2
: either of two large brilliantly colored South American hummingbirds (Topaza pella and T. pyra)
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Her designs leaned away from the figurative with the Sunset rings, their sizable imperial topaz, yellow sapphire or spinel center stones held in swirls of gold.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Tide pools glistened like topaz gemstones set in jagged rock.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Those traditional, extended glass vitrines that create more of a separation between shoppers and staff are being replaced, and the color palettes of store interiors are changing from dark brown to tourmaline, sunstone and topaz.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The ancient Greeks thought topaz would bring strength.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Tide pools glistened like topaz gemstones set in jagged rock.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Those traditional, extended glass vitrines that create more of a separation between shoppers and staff are being replaced, and the color palettes of store interiors are changing from dark brown to tourmaline, sunstone and topaz.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The ancient Greeks thought topaz would bring strength.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Topaz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topaz. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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topaz
noun
to·paz
ˈtō-ˌpaz 
: a mineral in the form of usually yellow to brownish yellow crystals that is valued as a gem
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