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Sapphire Vs Amber


Amber Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
India  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
Leo  

Planet
Saturn  
-  

Element of Planets
Water  
Earth, Air, Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
Freyja  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
Healing, Protection, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
1.05-1.10  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
None  

Mohs Hardness
9  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
[C,H,O]  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Resinous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.539-1.545  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Poor  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Intuition  
Warmth  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Warmth  

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Sapphire Vs Amber Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Amber Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Amber fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Sapphire is Uneven. Amber fracture is Conchoidal.

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Sapphire Vs Amber Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Amber luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Amber, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.

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