HPJ CONNOISSEURS PORTFOLIO: EXTREMELY RARE HUGE 104.00 CARAT IN SOUTH AFRICA

    A TRULY MAJESTIC MASSIVE 104.00 CARAT VS NATURAL GOLDEN TOPAZ FROM A VERY RARE SOURCE INDEED. EARTH MINED AT SHIGAR, GILGIT DISTRICT, NORTHERN PAKISTAN GEM TYPE: NATURAL TOPAZ CARAT WEIGHT: 104.00 CARATS CLARITY: VS DIMENSIONS: 30.00 x 26.00 x 20.00mm COLOUR: GOLDEN CUT: OVAL CUT ORIGIN: SHIGAR, GILGIT DISTRICT, NORTHERN PAKISTAN TREATMENTS: NONE   To find a Topaz of this size, clarity, and colour, is extremely rare indeed, and as you will read below, it is from a place where wise men fear to tread, however naturally beautiful it may be.   The valley of Kashmir is known all over the world for its beauty and charm. The Kashmir valley is situated about 300 km from Jammu across forested ravines and steep mountain passes. The emerald valley of Kashmir is cradled in the Himalayas, under the crystal blue skies, against the background of snow-capped mountains.   It is a magic land of silvery streams, rivers, fresh water lakes, pine, deodar and chinar forests, snow clad mountains, sparkling waterfalls, shikaras, green meadows and grassy slopes full of flowers of vibrant colours. It is an oval plateau over 5000 feet high and framed by three Himalayan ranges – the Karakoram, Zanskar, and Pir Panjal.   The most famous Topaz is actually a colourless Topaz that was originally thought to be a diamond. It is a 1680 carat stone known as the "Braganza Diamond" set in the Portuguese Crown Jewels. Another beautiful huge Topaz is in the Green Vault in Dresden which has one of the world's most important gem collections.