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Cubic Zirconia Vs Ruby


Ruby Vs Cubic Zirconia


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya   

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brown   
Red, pink, Red   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Chakra Gemstone Properties   
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius   

Planet
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Mars   

Element of Planets
Earth   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Finger   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Gold, Copper, Gold, Copper   

Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Buddha, Krishna   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh   

Powers
Healing   
Wealth, Joy   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Pisces   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-6.00   
3.97-4.05   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Not Available   
No true cleavage   

Mohs Hardness
8.5   
9   

Chemical Composition
ZrO 2 + CaO or Y 2O 3 or MgOUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Al 2 O 3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Strong: purplish-red   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   

Refractive Index
2.150-2.182   
1.762-1.778   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.008   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Cubic Zirconia Vs Ruby Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cubic Zirconia and Ruby Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cubic Zirconia Vs Ruby fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Ruby fracture is Conchoidal.

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Cubic Zirconia Vs Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Cubic Zirconia vs Ruby 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. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.

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