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Cubic Zirconia and Hessonite Optical Properties


Hessonite and Cubic Zirconia Optical Properties


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Cubic Zirconia and Hessonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cubic Zirconia and Hessonite 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, Cubic Zirconia is Transparent while Cubic Zirconia is Transparent in appearance.

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