Who first comes to this world below
With drear November’s fog and snow,
Should prize the topaz’s amber hue—
Emblem of friends and lovers true.

(Tiffany & Co., 1892, 1909)

Firm in friendship is November, and she bears
Loyal love beneath the topaz that she wears.

(Tiffany & Co., 1892, 1909)

orange -colored, doubled-terminated imperial topaz held between two fingers
classic, orange-colored, double-terminated imperial topaz from the Ouro Preto region in Brazil (Robert M. Lavinsky)

Birthstones:
Modern, post-1900: topaz or citrine
Traditional, 1800-1900: topaz or pearl

Pre-1900 Birthstones:
Jewish: topaz
Roman: topaz
Spanish: topaz
Arabic: topaz
Polish: topaz
Russian: topaz
Italian: topaz

Guardian Angel: Adnachiel

Male Talismanic Gem: amethyst

Apostle: Matthias

Zodiac: Saggitarius

Flower: chrysanthemum


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