Smithsonite Luster
Optical Properties of Smithsonite are its behavioral responses towards light. While few optical properties can be identified with naked eyes, other require special instruments by the gemologists to identify them. Smithsonite optical properties like luster, clarity, refractive index etc. are used to determine the non-destructive methods during gemstone identification and evaluation.
Smithsonite luster is the quantity of light the crystal reflects when light is incident on it. Smithsonite which is commonly found in Brown, Green, White, gray, Blue, Yellow color, is Translucent in nature. It possess Vitreous and Pearly luster.