Ruby and Titanite Optical Properties

Ruby

Titanite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine

Subadamantine, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong: purplish-red

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange

1.3 Dispersion

0.02NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Not Available

1.5 Refractive Index

1.762-1.7781.885-1.990

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

monoclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.0080.105-0.135

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Not Available

Ruby and Titanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Ruby and Titanite 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.