Origin
USA, Zambia, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Australia, Color: violet, purple-violet, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.54 1.55, Density: 2.65 2.66, Chemical composition: SiO2, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Lustre: vitreous, Origins: Widespread; main sources are Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, USA, East Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Australia
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Color
Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Violet, pink
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Planet
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Saturn
Element of Planets
Water
Water
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive
Receptive
Not to wear with
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Powers
Love, Courage
Psychic Power, Prosperity
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
insoluble in common solvents
insoluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65
3.95-4.03
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Indiscernible
None, but may exhibit parting
Chemical Composition
SiO2
Al 2 O 3
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.762-1.788
Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.009
0.008-0.009
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
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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Amethyst Vs Sapphire Luster
A primary knowledge about Amethyst vs Sapphire 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. Amethyst exhibits Vitreous luster. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.