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Cubic Zirconia and Painite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Gems
1.5 Refractive Index
2.150-2.182
1.787-1.816
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
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1.8 Birefringence
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0.029
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Gems

Cubic Zirconia and Painite Optic Character

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

Cubic Zirconia and Painite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cubic Zirconia and Painite 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.