Home
Gemstones


Diamond Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
Colorless  
-  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
10  
9  

Chemical Composition
C  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
None  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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  
Intuition  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Wisdom  

Astrology >>
<< All

Diamond Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

Compare Precious Gemstones

Diamond Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

Precious Gemstones

Precious Gemstones


Compare Precious Gemstones