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Kunzite Vs Star Ruby


Star Ruby Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
-  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Al 2O 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
-  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Passion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Passion  

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Kunzite Vs Star Ruby Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Star Ruby Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite Vs Star Ruby 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. Star Ruby fracture is Uneven.

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Kunzite Vs Star Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Star Ruby 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. Kunzite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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