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Kashmir sapphire
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Jade and Kashmir sapphire Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.600-1.688Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.020-0.027Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Not Available

Jade and Kashmir sapphire Optic Character

Jade and Kashmir sapphire optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Jade and Kashmir sapphire 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 Kashmir sapphire 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.

Jade and Kashmir sapphire Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade and Kashmir sapphire 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.