Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire Optical Properties

Cat s Eye

Color change sapphire

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.744-1.755Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Orthorhombic

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1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire Optic Character

Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire 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 Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire 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.

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Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cat s Eye and Color change sapphire 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, Cat s Eye is Translucent while Cat s Eye is Translucent in appearance.