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Alexandrite and Aqua Aura Optical Properties


Aqua Aura and Alexandrite Optical Properties


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Alexandrite and Aqua Aura Optic Character

Alexandrite and Aqua Aura optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Alexandrite and Aqua Aura Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Alexandrite and Aqua Aura optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character. Alexandrite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Alexandrite and Aqua Aura Transparency

Similar to their colors, Alexandrite and Aqua Aura transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Alexandrite is Transparent and Transparent to nearly opaque while Alexandrite is Transparent and Transparent to nearly opaque in appearance.

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