Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
  
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
  
Color
Green, Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
  
Green, Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries
  
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries
  
Planet
Venus, Mercury
  
Venus, Mercury
  
Element of Planets
Earth
  
Earth
  
How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ring Metal
Gold
  
Gold
  
Energy
Receptive
  
Receptive
  
Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
  
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
  
Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby, Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
  
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby, Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
  
Powers
Money, Protection, Love, Courage
  
Money, Protection, Love, Courage
  
Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
Taurus
  
Taurus
  
Talisman
Gemini
  
Gemini
  
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Hard
  
Hard
  
Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
  
2.67-2.78
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Luster
Vitreous
  
Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
  
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
  
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
  
Refractive Index
1.565-1.602
  
1.565-1.602
  
Optic Character
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Crystal System
Hexagonal
  
Hexagonal
  
Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070
  
0.0040-0.0070
  
Clarity
Color grading system
  
Color grading system
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cardiovascular
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Respiratory
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Reproductive
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Digestive
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Psychology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Healing
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Qualities Associated
Not Available
  
Not Available