Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Color
Red, pink
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius
Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet
Mars
Pluto
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
Ring Finger
-
Ring Metal
Gold, Copper
-
Deities
Buddha, Krishna
Hephaestus
Not to wear with
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomed
-
Powers
Joy
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
Pisces
-
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong: purplish-red
Absent
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.762-1.7781.73
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Trigonal
Isometric
Birefringence
0.008-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
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