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Ruby and Prase Opal Optical Properties


Prase Opal and Ruby Optical Properties


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Ruby and Prase Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Ruby and Prase 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, Ruby is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Ruby is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.

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