How do I identify Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl?

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl can be identified by its hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale, Yellow color, Vitreous luster, Orthorhombic crystal system. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl?

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl typically appears in Yellow, yellowish green, golden brown. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl?

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl has a hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a relatively hard mineral suitable for jewelry.

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl

Cat's Eye (Chrysoberyl)

A variety of Chrysoberyl

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What is Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl?

An extremely rare — and therefore highly valuable — gem, cat's Eye Chrysoberyl is very popular in men's jewelry. This material is found only in a few localities around the world. The gem made from cat's Eye Chrysoberyl exhibits the phenomenon known as chatoyancy, or the cat's eye effect.

Optical Properties

Refractive Index: 1.746-1.763
Birefringence: 0.007-0.013
Pleochroism: Yellow stones- weak: colorless, light yellow, yellow-green; Green stones- weak: yellowish, olive-yellow, colorless
Optical Character: Biaxial positive or negative
Dispersion: 0.015

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