Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.
Mexico
Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love
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Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53
2.20-2.40
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Chemical Composition
C
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.417-2.419
1.521-1.531
Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.010
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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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.
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Purity
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Clarity
Harmony
Diamond Vs Gypsum Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Diamond and Gypsum Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Diamond Vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum fracture is Conchoidal, Splintery and Fibrous.
Diamond Vs Gypsum Luster
A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky, Pearly and Waxy luster.