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 a durable, highly refractive gem |
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| colors available | |
yellow green-yellow mint green yellow-brown brown |
| family/species: |
chrysoberyl | |
| properties: |
RI=1.746 (+/-0.004) and 1.755
(+/-0.005) DR SG=3.73 (+/- 0.02) dispersion=0.015 hardness=8.5 note: highly suitable for use in jewelry |
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| treatments: |
usually none |
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| important
information |
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chrysoberyl is best known for its
alexandrite variety which exhibits a color-change from daylight to
artificial light and for its cats-eye phenomenal stones |
| cuts: |
calibrated up to 4mm all standard cuts and free sizes |
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| rough: |
generally available in clean
material to
cut sizes 3mm and under; bigger pieces occasionally available - please
contact us for current stock |
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| mining: |
found in tanzania, sri lanka,
brazil and other localities view
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