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Sapphire Vs Demantoid


Demantoid Vs Sapphire


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
Green  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
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Planet
Saturn  
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Element of Planets
Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.77-3.95  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
9  
6.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong  
None  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.06  
23

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.880-1.890  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Abundance  

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Sapphire Vs Demantoid Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Demantoid Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Demantoid 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.

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Sapphire Vs Demantoid Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Demantoid 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. Demantoid, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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