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Chrome Diopside Gemstone - Amazing Facts |
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| Date Added: November 14, 2010 04:56:54 AM | |
| Author: inlfo37 | |
| Category: Shopping: Beauty Products | |
When speaking about the choice of jewelry with a gemstone there are a number of questions to define your choice. First of all, you need to take a decision in favor of the color. Gem colors are diverse, so you'll certainly find the one that you are interested in. You have to take into consideration that gems of similar color usually differ in clarity, hardness and, what is also significant, cost. People that prefer green color usually give preference to emerald and tsavorite. Emerald has a saturated green color, but the clarity of the gem is not pronounced. Tsavorite in its turn also has rich color, as well as brilliance and clarity, but the price of the gemstone is really high. Chrome diopside was found in Russia in 1988 and it became a great substitute to the above-mentioned stones, because it represents a rich green gem at reasonable cost. Though the name looks more like chemical compound, than a gem, chrome diopside is known for its luminous green color and perfect clarity. There are some issues that you need to take into consideration about chrome diopside. First of all, gems of large size are generally of dark tone, thus they need to be thoroughly cut in order to make the angles shallow to improve brilliance and clarity. But gems of 2 carats and smaller has an amazingly vivid color. One more particular feature of chrome diopside as compared to tsavorite and emerald is its softness. The gem generally has 5.5 to 6 at Mohs scale of hardness. But you need to understand that Mohs scale does not measure resistance to fracture or tensile strength. It just implies that chrome diopside is relatively soft to scratch. So take into account that chrome diopside jewelry should be stored carefully to avoid being scratched. That is also the reason why chrome diopside gemstones aren't suitable for rings. But at the same time they are perfect for pendants and earrings and look amazing in gold. Thus, if you're looking for a green gem think of the purchase of chrome diopside and you won't regret your choice. |
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