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Emerald Vs Diamond


Diamond Vs Emerald


Astrology

Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Mexico, Spain  
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  

Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey  
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries  
Leo  

Planet
Venus, Mercury  
Venus, Jupiter  

Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
Gold  
-  

Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja  
Frigg  

Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby  
-  

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

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Taurus  
-  

Talisman
Gemini  
Leo  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
3.50-3.53  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
111 (perfect in four directions)  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
10  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
C  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
32

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

Refractive Index
1.565-1.602  
2.417-2.419  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Soothes the digestive system  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Love  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Love  
Clarity  

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Emerald Vs Diamond Fracture

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

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Emerald Vs Diamond Luster

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

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