November birthstone

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 111046

Kadoo96801 at a... wrote:
Does anyone know the birhtstone of Novemeber?  

JoAnna:
Topaz is more orange than yellow, however.  Topaz is my birthstone 
(my b-day is November 3) so I have a lot of topaz jewelry.  

Granted, since I'm not swimming in Galleons, all my topaz jewelry is
cubic zirconia.  I have no idea if a "true" topaz is more yellow than
orange, but I'd imagine they look similar.

Despite the fact that it's not a "true" yellow, I could see it being
the stone for Hufflepuff's hourglass, since there are no truly yellow
gemstones.  

Bookworm:
A search on 'yellow gemstone' came up with Yellow Tourmaline, 
sapphires, diamonds, citrine, as well as topaz and a bunch of types 
I didn't recognize. Except for citrine, we usually associate the 
others with different colors. Including topaz.

Topaz can come in a variety of shades and colors. According to a 
website I found, topaz is Orange, yellow, brown, light blue to deep 
sky-blue, pink, colorless, white, light purple, greenish-blue, green.

The site (http://www.minerals.net/gemstone/gemstone/topaz/topaz.htm) 
also says: Topaz is a gemstone of all colors, and its most valuable 
color is a golden orange-yellow, called "imperial topaz". 

So it might fit Hufflepuff's colors, and if valuable, is in keeping 
with the rubies/sapphires/emeralds of the other houses.

Ravenclaw Bookworm