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Diamond Vs Boulder Opal


Boulder Opal Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Australia  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  

Streak
Colorless  
-  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
-  

Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
1.98-2.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
None  

Mohs Hardness
10  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
C  
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
None  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.370-1.470  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Purity  
Creativity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Creativity  

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Diamond Vs Boulder Opal Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Diamond and Boulder Opal Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Diamond Vs Boulder Opal 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. Fracture observed in Diamond is Conchoidal. Boulder Opal fracture is Conchoidal.

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Diamond Vs Boulder Opal Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Boulder Opal 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. Diamond exhibits Adamantine luster.

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