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All About Chrome Diopside |
| Date Added: October 29, 2010 03:21:41 PM |
| Author: inlfo37 |
| Category: Recreation: Crafts |
| When speaking of the choice of jewelry with a gem there are a number of questions to determine your choice. First of all, you have to take a decision in favor of the color. Gem colors are numerous, so you will certainly choose the one that you take interest in. You should take into account that gems of similar color commonly differ in hardness, clarity and, what is also significant, price. People who prefer green gemstones commonly give preference to emerald and tsavorite. Emerald has a rich green color, but the clarity of the gemstone is not pronounced. Tsavorite also has saturated color, and is famous for its brilliance and clarity, but the price of the gemstone is impressively high. Chrome diopside was discovered in Russia in 1988 and now it's a great substitute to the above-mentioned stones, since it represents a rich green gemstone at an affordable cost. Although the name sounds more like chemical substance, than a gemstone, chrome diopside is famous for its glowing green color and ideal clarity. There are some issues that you need to take into consideration about chrome diopside. Firstly, gemstones of large size are commonly of dark tone, this way they need to be carefully cut so as to keep the angles shallow to improve brilliance and clarity. But gems of 2 carats and smaller has an amazingly fresh color. Another particular feature of chrome diopside if compared to emerald and tsavorite is its softness. It usually has 5.5 to 6.5 at Mohs scale. But you need to understand that Mohs scale doesn't measure resistance to fracture and tensile strength. It just signifies that chrome diopside is relatively soft to scratch. So remember that chrome diopside jewelry should be kept carefully to avoid being scratched. That's also the reason why chrome diopside gems are not suitable for rings. Meanwhile, they are ideal for pendants and earrings and look fantastic in gold. In this way, in case you're interested in a green gemstone consider the purchase of chrome diopside and you'll not regret your decision. |
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