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Aquamarine
Aquamarine

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Hessonite Garnet



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Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.01NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.570-1.5921.72-1.75
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Isometric
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.009Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Color grading system

Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet Optic Character

Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet 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 Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet 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.

Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aquamarine and Hessonite Garnet 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, Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.