Topazos, Island

1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.

Topazos, an Island of the Red Sea, about 300 Furlongs from the Land. It's commonly so covered with Mists, that it can hardly be discovered; yet it is famous for a great number of Topazes or Chrysolithes. Here was one found that was four Cubits long, which was given to Berenice Mother of King Ptolemy Philadelphus, who got the Statue of Queen Arsinoe his Wife made thereof. Pliny.