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Sapphire and Sapphirine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.762-1.7881.701-1.724
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.0090.005-0.007
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Sapphire and Sapphirine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphire and Sapphirine 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.