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Jet and Ruby Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Strong: purplish-red

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.640-1.6801.762-1.778
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Jet and Ruby Optic Character

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

Jet and Ruby Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jet and Ruby 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, Jet is while Jet is in appearance.