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Jade Vs Aquamarine


Aquamarine Vs Jade


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Color: blue to greenish blue, Hardness: 7.5, Refractive index: 1.57 1.59, Density: 2.67 2.75, Chemical composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Origins: Brazil, Nigeria, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl, with darker stones being more expensive. Heat enhancement is often applied to enhance the blue color of aquamarines, but only clean pieces can be heated.  

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
Blue  

Streak
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For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries  
Pisces, Aquarius  

Planet
Venus, Neptune  
Moon  

Element of Planets
Water  
Water  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Freyja, Buddha  
Poseidon/Neptune  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Prosperity  
Courage  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
2.66-2.80  

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery  
Not Available  

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Not Available  

Dispersion
None  
0.01  
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
1.570-1.592  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
0.005-0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Jade Vs Aquamarine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Aquamarine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Aquamarine fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Jade is Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult and Splintery.

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Jade Vs Aquamarine Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Aquamarine luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Jade exhibits Vitreous luster. Aquamarine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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