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Diamond Vs Chrysoberyl


Chrysoberyl Vs Diamond


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Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Color: colorless, light yellow, brownish. Very rare varieties: red, Not Available, Not Available, yellow. Hardness: 10, Refractive index: 2.42, Density: 3.52, Chemical composition: C, Crystal structure: cubic, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil.   
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Color: blue, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 8.5, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O3, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma. Bluish stones are most valuable. Prices for chrysoberyls grow rapidly with weight, and clean stones bigger than 15 cts are rare and therefore an excellent investment.   

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

Streak
Colorless   
White   

For which Rashi?
Leo   
Not Available   

Planet
Sun, Venus, Venus, Jupiter   
Not Available   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Earth, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Projective   
Not Available   

Deities
Frigg   
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Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love, Money, Love, Courage   
Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
Leo   
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53   
3.69-3.81   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)   
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
10   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
C   
BeAl 2 O 4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green   

Dispersion
0.04   
10
0.02   
24

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419   
1.746-1.763   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
cubic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.007-0.013   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available   
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Cardiovascular
Not Available   
Not Available   

Respiratory
Not Available   
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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.   
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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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Diamond Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Diamond and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Diamond Vs Chrysoberyl 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references. Chrysoberyl fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Metallic, Metallic, Uneven and Uneven.

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Diamond Vs Chrysoberyl Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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