White Topaz Pricing. As of July 2010, white topaz is priced at $10 per carat for a fair quality stone. A good quality stone is priced between $10 and $30 per carat. A very good quality stone is priced between $30 and $80 per carat. An excellent quality stone is priced at $80 per carat and up.
Probation or Felony issues may also cause a passport application to be denied. If you are on probation, owe more than $1500 in child support payments, are wanted on an arrest warrant, are currently summoned to appear in court, are currently in jail, or have serious felony issues, your passport may be denied.
Three-week wait for your passport: Peak-season chaos as system clogs up and 'same-day' appointments run out together. Holiday-makers are enduring waits of more than three weeks to get an emergency passport, or face being forced to travel hundreds of miles to a passport office. The Identity and Passport Service is telling applicants there are no appointments available and they must 'ring back tomorrow'.