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Diamond Vs Hiddenite


Hiddenite Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
USA, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Brazil, Madagascar  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  
Greenish  

Streak
Colorless  
-  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
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Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
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Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
10  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
C  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports healthy digestion and metabolism  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

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.  
Eases stomach and digestive issues  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Purity  
Love  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Love  

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Diamond Vs Hiddenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Diamond and Hiddenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Diamond Vs Hiddenite 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.

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Diamond Vs Hiddenite Luster

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

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