Topaz — November's Stone
November
Golden
Golden topaz, November's stone, is an aluminum silicate that rates a hard 8 on the Mohs scale; it ranges from colorless through blue and pink, though the warm sherry-gold 'imperial' tone is most linked to this month. Brazil is a leading source, with citrine a November alternate.
What tradition gives the topaz
Gem lore is older than mineralogy and less careful — which is part of its charm. Worn for a birthday month, the topaz traditionally carries:
- Traditionally associated with warmth and abundance
- A stone of good fortune in tradition
Offered as tradition
Meanings here are cultural tradition — a way of giving a stone a story, never a claim about what it does.
The month around it
November's stone keeps company with the month's flower (Chrysanthemum), its full moon, the Beaver Moon, and the signs that pass through it — Scorpio and Sagittarius.