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Amber Vs Akoya pearl


Akoya pearl Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India  
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Color
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Brown, Black, pink, Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, Yellow, Brown, orange  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
Leo  
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Planet
Sun  
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Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water  
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Energy
Projective  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Freyja  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection, Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10  
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Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle  
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Cleavage
None  
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Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
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Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.539-1.545  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Amorphous  
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Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Amber Vs Akoya pearl Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Akoya pearl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber Vs Akoya pearl fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Amber is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal and Brittle.

Amber Vs Akoya pearl Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Akoya pearl luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Amber exhibits Resinous luster.