|
.
Refractive
indices, faceting angles, polishing materials of gemstones
.
| Gemstones |
RI |
Critical angle |
Crown/Pavillion main |
H |
polish with |
| Vargas |
M.D.R. |
Schlagel |
| andalusite |
1.63-1.64 B-
|
37.5 |
41/42 |
43/39 |
35/39 |
7 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| apatite |
1.63-1.64 U-
|
37.5 |
41/42 |
43/39 |
35/39 |
5
|
aluminum oxide |
| benitoit |
1.76-1.80 |
39 |
- |
- |
- |
6 1/2 |
cerium oxide |
| beryl |
1.56-1.59 U
|
39.27 |
42/43 |
42/43 |
37/41 |
7 - 7 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| chrysoberyl |
1.74-1.75 B
|
35 |
40/42 |
37/42 |
37/42 |
8 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| corundum |
1.76-1.78 U
|
34.62 |
40/42 |
37/42 |
36/40 |
9
|
diamond powder |
| cubic zirconia |
2.15-2.18 |
27 |
- |
35/41 |
- |
8 1/2 |
diamond powder |
| diamond |
2.42
|
24.43 |
- |
35/41 |
- |
10
|
diamond powder |
| feldspar
group |
-
|
41 |
42/44 |
42/43 |
39/43 |
.-
|
- |
|
orthoclase |
1.518-1.526 B-
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 - 6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
|
microcline |
1.522-1.530 B-
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 - 6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
|
labradorite |
1.559-1.568 B+
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 - 6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
|
oligoclase |
1.539-1.547
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 - 6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| florite |
1.43
|
44.37 |
43/45 |
41/45 |
41/45 |
4
|
aluminum oxide |
| garnet
group |
-
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
- |
|
almandine |
1.76to1.81
|
34.5 |
39/41 |
37/42 |
36/40 |
7 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
|
grossular |
1.74-1.75
|
35 |
40/41 |
37/42 |
36/40 |
7 1/4
|
aluminum oxide |
|
pyrope |
1.74to1.76
|
35 |
40/41 |
37/42 |
35/39 |
7 1/4
|
aluminum oxide |
|
spessertine |
1.80-1.82
|
33.5 |
39/42 |
37/42 |
36/40 |
7 1/4
|
aluminum oxide |
|
andradite |
1.89
|
32 |
- |
37/42 |
- |
6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| iolite |
1.54-1.56B-
|
40 |
42/43 |
42/43 |
38/42 |
7 - 7 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| jade group |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
jadeit |
1.65to1.67
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
7
|
- |
|
nefrite |
1.62
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 1/2
|
- |
| moissanite |
1.85
|
22.17 |
- |
- |
- |
4
|
diamond powder |
| opal |
1.45
|
43.6 |
43/44 |
41/45 |
41/45 |
6
|
cerium oxide |
| peridot |
1.65to1.69
|
37.31 |
41/42 |
43/39 |
35/39 |
6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| quartz |
1.544-1.553 U
|
40.33 |
42/43 |
42/43 |
38/42 |
7
|
cerium oxide |
| mikrokristalinquartz |
1.53 to 1.54 U
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 - 7
|
cerium oxide |
| scapolite |
1.54-1.58 U-
|
40 |
42/43 |
42/43 |
38/42 |
6
|
aluminum oxide |
| sphen |
1.89-2.02 |
35.5 |
38/41 |
35/41 |
37/41 |
5
1/2 |
aluminum oxide |
| spinel |
1.712
|
35.55 |
40/42 |
37/42 |
35/39 |
8
|
diamond powder |
| spodumen |
1.66-1.68 B+
|
37 |
- |
- |
- |
7
|
cerium oxide |
| tanzanite(zoizite) |
1.69-1.70 B+
|
35 |
40/42 |
43/39 |
35/39 |
6 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
| topaz |
1.61to1.64 B
|
38.4 |
41/42 |
43/39 |
36/40 |
8
|
diamond powder |
| tourmaline |
1.62to1.65 U
|
38.12 |
41/42 |
43/39 |
36/40 |
7
|
diamond powder |
| zircon |
(1.78-1.84)(1.93-1.99)U
|
33.54 |
37/41 |
35/41 |
36/40 |
6 1/2 - 7 1/2
|
aluminum oxide |
|