Jade and Jet Optical Properties

Jade

Jet

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Waxy

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.600-1.6881.640-1.680

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Amorphous

1.8 Birefringence

0.020-0.027Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Jade and Jet Optic Character

Jade and Jet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Jade and Jet Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Jade and Jet optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

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Jade and Jet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade and Jet transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.