Topaz (Final Fantasy IX)

The Topaz is a jewel in Final Fantasy IX that everyone can equip as an add-on, which can also be used during battle as a healing item. It teaches Ifrit to Dagger and Fira to Vivi. One Topaz is obtained as part of the story from Doctor Tot after the party returns from the Outer Continent, and afterward, amassing Topazes in the inventory makes Ifrit stronger when summoned.
==Obtain==
A Topaz is first obtained as part of the story after the party returns from the Outer Continent. It also drops from Grimlock (Blue Head), Wraith (Red Flame), Veteran, Vepal (Red) in "Gulug/Interior", and Amarant (Mirror). Topazes can be stolen from Amarant (Mirror), and bringing Amarant to Oeilvert allows for a chance to farm them.
Nineteen Topazes are found in Cold Lagoon chocograph treasure, and fifteen are obtained from using a Dead Pepper at the foaming water below Quan's Dwelling.
It is also synthesized in Daguerreo, Black Mage Village (endgame), and the Legendary Synthesis Shop for 100 gil, an Ore, and a Eye Drops. Eye Drops can be bought from shops, whereas Eiko can manufacture endless Ores with Jewel.
==Mechanics==
The Topaz can be used as an item during battle, to restore HP equivalent to the total stock of Topazes x92. Jewels are the only healing items that work on Zombiefied/undead targets. It can be a powerful healing item, but is unaffected by Chemist and cannot be used while in the field.
Holding onto many Topazes makes Ifrit's summon attack stronger; Flames of Hell attack power = 42 + No. of Topazes.
==Use==
The Topaz is useful for learning Ifrit and Fira, though Vivi likely already has Fira and Ifrit is among the weaker eidolons, meaning Dagger will have stronger ones by the time she can master Ifrit. Collecting Topazes makes Ifrit's summon attack stronger.
As jewels do not grant stats, the player should unequip them after mastering the abilities they hold. The Topaz is also a very powerful healing item the player can use mid-battle.
==Etymology and origin==
 The jewels are based on real life birthstones. As such, when equipping as an add-on and if the player has all twelve jewels in their inventory (minus Ore), the jewels are listed in the same order as the birthstones where each gemstone represents a month.
Category:Jewels in Final Fantasy IX