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Sapphire and Onyx Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.762-1.7881.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.009Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Sapphire and Onyx Optic Character

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

Sapphire and Onyx Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sapphire and Onyx 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, Sapphire is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Sapphire is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.