Sapphire and Pyrope Almandine Optical Properties

Sapphire

Pyrope Almandine

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

0.020.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.762-1.7881.73-1.77

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

0.008-0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentGemdat.org

Sapphire and Pyrope Almandine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphire and Pyrope Almandine 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.