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Very good Topaz crystals also come from the Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria. In Mexico, a famous locality that produces multicolored Topaz with brownish-red tints is Tepetate, San Luis PotosÃ­; along with the Veronica Mine, Copetillo; and Villa Garcia, Zacatecas.
December Birthstone â Blue Topaz. Blue Topaz is the birthstone for those born in the month of December. Many people say that it is reminiscent of a clear blue lake on a summerâs afternoon. In Sanskrit the word for topaz is âtapasâ, meaning fire. Contrary to its translation, this stone has been known to ancient civilizations to have cooling properties.