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Jade and Sapphire Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Strong
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.600-1.688
1.762-1.788
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.020-0.027
0.008-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Jade and Sapphire Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jade and 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.

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