Description
2.81 Cts of Green Chrome Diopside in a Trapezoid Cut
7.44 x 7.3mm, Green Chrome Diopside Trapezoid
Bright emerald green color with good cut and sparkle
- Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions - Gems
Chrome diopside has several origins, but most of the finest material, and the only commercially viable deposit, is in the Republic of Sakha in Siberia, Russia. As you can imagine, production of this Siberian treasure is sporadic due to extreme winters that last more than eight months. The vivid greens of chrome diopside are a welcome alternative to rare and pricey emerald or tsavorite garnet, but has yet to gain mainstream recognition due to its limited availability. Minor sources of chrome diopside include Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Italy, Madagascar, South Africa and the United States.
- Chrome diopside is much softer than both tsavorite garnet and tourmaline, and through scratch testing, can easily be distinguished from other similar colored gem types, including emerald. Chrome diopside can be identified from other minerals through its calcium magnesium silicate composition, but can only be distinguished from other diopsides through the presence of chromium. Chrome diopside can also be identified through the observance of its distinct monoclinic crystal structure, which is quite distinguishable from tourmaline's trigonal formation, emerald's (beryl) hexagonal structure and tsavorite garnet's cubic crystals. Some rare diopside may occur with chatoyancy or asterism, which can be identified by its unique reflection of light.
- Chrome Diopside Specifications:
- Gem Species: DIOPSIDE
- Hardness: 5.5 -
- Density: 3.29
- RI: 1.68 -
- Size: 7.44 (L) X 7.3 (W) mm
- Cut: Trapezoid
- Calibrated Gemstone: No.
- Carat Weight: 2.81 Carats TCW
- Overall Grade: AAA-
- Clarity Description: IF - Internally Flawless: Free on inclusions under 10x magnification.
- Clarity Breakdown: Loupe clean meaning that no inclusions are seen using 10x magnification.
- Cutting Breakdown: Brilliance with a precision cut. Stone has equal and symmetrical faceting with proper cutting angles "critical angle"
- Carat Breakdown: Average in Carat Weight for this size stone (+/- 5%).
- Photo Clarity Breakdown: Color is Excellent, Image is Sharp, & Background is True.
- Photo Taken without Flash.
- Photo shows Multiple views of a single gemstone.
- Pricing based on single gemstone.
- Note: Photo taken with gemstone holder with white cloth background.
- The gemstone is so reflective that you can see Flash from Normal room lighting. Gemstones have a high light translucency nature, so it's makes it harder to take a photo with out some Flash (Very High Reflection).
- We grade each gemstone for Color, Clarity, cut, and Carat weight. We try to define / analysis each gemstone and photo taken (all photo are of the gemstone itself not a general stone photo) to help you make a better decision.
- These photos are intended to provide you with an accurate visual representation of the gem.
- Photo's taken with a macro lens, which may make the gemstone look larger in some views..
- Combining of views also may make gemstone look different sizes.
- All photos are the exactly the gemstone pictured, minus any display items. Photos are likely not actual size; please see item description for dimensions. If there is a defect not discernible in the pictures, it will be included in the text. , Please keep in mind that the prismatic reflective properties of gems will often produce varying degrees of color and what colors you see, someone else may not. If there is a concern or doubt, please ask prior to purchase. Remember that color is a very tricky thing to transmit electronically. There are many variables, including lighting, background, physical filters, digital filters, the capabilities of the monitor on which the image is displayed, and the color perception of the viewer.
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- Check out the mult views of the gemstones..
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