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Pearl and Boulder Opal Optical Properties


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Pearl and Boulder Opal Optic Character

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

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Pearl and Boulder Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pearl and Boulder Opal 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, Pearl is Opaque and Translucent while Pearl is Opaque and Translucent in appearance.

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