Corundum
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Describes the types of stones that are categorized under the geological heading of corundum. The stones discussed are the ruby and the sapphire.... More...
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Paper Abstract:
Describes the types of stones that are categorized under the geological heading of corundum. The stones discussed are the ruby and the sapphire.
Paper Introduction:
The ruby is one of the two stones categorized under the heading of corundum-- sapphire is the other. Ruby and sapphire may appear to be quite different but are in fact color varieties of the same mineral, chemically and physically the same, differing only in the amount of impurities they contain. It is in fact the chemical impurities that give them their value, for pure corundum is colorless. Corundum is a relatively abundant mineral. It is surpassed only by diamonds in hardness, so tons are mined each year to be used as an abrasive. The hardness contributes as well to the value of the gems consisting of this mineral. Corundum is composed of two light elements, aluminum and oxygen, and the close packing of these elements along with the strong bonding of the atoms are what give the gems their hardness and specific gravity. The ruby and the sapphire have long been prize
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chemicallyand physically the same differing only in the amount of so tons are mined each yearto be used as an of the atoms are what give the the most valuable of all gemstones Hurlbut and the ruby is a dark purplish-red often referredto as pigeon's dark slightly brownish ororange-red Ceylon Ruby lighter red and meaning red The purple star sapphirefrom redcorundum There are three main elements to judging the color orthe amount of color present color purityinclude intensity strength and saturation hasno counterpart found in nature A stimulant of the same colorbecause they have very different physical properties A it imitates Careful examination may be necessaryto tell the being produced forcommercial purposes as early as Matlins and the synthetic stones on themarket are made by the surface of a seed crystal The towards the flame When the to a main part with a oxygen The redcolor of the ruby is cue the chromium imparts a brownish-red color Hurlbut and Switzer As color a closed-back setting a flawless clarity and a pricethat the two types because they find but they are available Synthetic corundum natural corundum Newman Among the tests commonly used to identify synthetics many requiring This is because thereis a limited supply of have boosted coinsurer interest incorundum and they Matlins A L and A C Bonanno Gem Identification Ruby and sapphire may appear to be quitedifferent Corundum is a relatively abundant mineral It lightelements aluminum and oxygen and the close packing beenprized and are accorded great value With is deep red corundum while all other colors gem is from that locality or are those that are deep red and Asia asruby In either case pink such as red orange or orangey red Tone refers the degree to which thehue is a synthetic has a moretechnical meaning A simulated gem properties of a real ruby Simulants are easy to duplicate agem that occurs naturally It Synthetic gems have been produced by Auguste Verneuil in The commercial aim powder of calcinedammonium alum and it is iscrystallized on the film as the crystal is pulled then takes on the characteristic form of made of a shot prism terminated by the total which replaces aluminum in the crystal structure by a process in a laboratory Among the traitswhich may be conducted relative to measuring refractive index hardness anddensity most commonly fashioned into oval and cushionmixed cuts Large stones used for rectangular-shaped stones such acut is two-color test and the bubbles test Jewelers there are good reasons for why synthetics were produced in the first place theyare in the final analysis Newman References Hurlbut C S and O'Donoghue M A Guide to Man-made Gemstones New The ruby is one of the two stones categorized impurities theycontain It is in fact the chemical impurities abrasive The hardness contributes as well to the valueof the gems theirhardness and specific gravity The Switzer The name corundum is probably derived from the Indian blood red Some rubies are known by locality names more transparent and so on India is often sold as star of a ruby hue tone The lightest possible stone is Newman There is a difference between a stimulant and a a ruby will have the colorof a ruby but synthetic gem hasalso been made by man but difference The Kashan ruby is a synthetic ruby Bonanno Corundum for gem use this process at a relatively low cost surface of thiscrystal is covered by a fine melt crystal reaches thedesired length powder flow and constant diameter O'Donoghue Corundum crystals are to a small amount of noted a natural gemstone comes from the ground is too low for the quality of the share thesame characteristics Other ways is usually cut intolarge round-brilliant an emerald-cut stones The to differentiate between real stones andsynthetic stones are the curved specialequipment and expertise Newman Natural real stones while synthetics can may have a more desirable color and clarity than Made Easy New York Van Nostrand Reinhold Newman R The but are in fact color varieties of the same mineral is surpassed only by diamonds in hardness of these elementsalong with the strong bonding the diamond and the emerald they are are sapphire Themost desirable color for not such asBurma Ruby dark purplish-red Siam Ruby the name ofthe gem comes from a Latin word and purple corundum is of lower value than to the lightness and darkness of the color masked by brown or gray Other words describing is one made by man but a stimulant distinguish from genuine gems of thus has the same physical and chemicalproperties of the stone commercially sincethe beginning of this century and synthetic ruby was wasto produce rubies of gem quality and most of scattered form a container through an oxy-hydrogenflame and reaches downwards at the samerate as it is growing the boule with abroadening phase leading abasal pinacoid The chemical composition is aluminum and A smallamount of iron mixed with identify a stone as synthetic are unusually large size anunnatural but these will not separate natural stones that are round or emerald cut are harderto not likely to be used on and gemologistsuse a combination of tests this Real stonesmay appreciate in value while synthetics will not cheaper they benefit industry they G S Switzer Gemology New York JohnWiley Sons York VanNostrand Reinhold under the heading ofcorundum sapphire is the other that give them their value for pure corundum is colorless gems consisting of this mineral Corundum is composed of two ruby and the sapphire have long name for themineral Kauruntaka Hurlbut and Switzer Ruby thatdescribe the color whether the Hurlbut and Switzer The most prized rubies ruby and pink sapphire is sold in and color purity Hue refers to pure color colorless while the darkest is black Color purity refers to synthetic Astimulant is essentially an imitation while will have none of the physical has been scientifically developed to mistaken bymany for a real ruby is manufactured by a flame-fusion process basedon a process developed The method issimple Feed material consists of a fine-grained film and an amount of matter and this crystal motion are stopped The growncrystal hexagonal-rhombohedral and ruby crystals aregenerally but not always tabular chromium up to four percentof while a syntheticgemstone has been produced stone While there are also teststhat can of separating real from synthetic havebeen developed Rubies are scissor cut is anothertype used on synthetic line or band test the crossed-polaroidtest the stones havegreater value of course and abe made at anytime This is also naturalstones even if they are of lesser value Ruby Sapphire Buying Guide Los Angeles International Jewelry Publications chemicallyand physically the same differing only in the amount of so tons are mined each yearto be used as an of the atoms are what give the the most valuable of all gemstones Hurlbut and the ruby is a dark purplish-red often referredto as pigeon's dark slightly brownish ororange-red Ceylon Ruby lighter red and meaning red The purple star sapphirefrom redcorundum There are three main elements to judging the color orthe amount of color present color purityinclude intensity strength and saturation hasno counterpart found in nature A stimulant of the same colorbecause they have very different physical properties A it imitates Careful examination may be necessaryto tell the being produced forcommercial purposes as early as Matlins and the synthetic stones on themarket are made by the surface of a seed crystal The towards the flame When the to a main part with a oxygen The redcolor of the ruby is cue the chromium imparts a brownish-red color Hurlbut and Switzer As color a closed-back setting a flawless clarity and a pricethat the two types because they find but they are available Synthetic corundum natural corundum Newman Among the tests commonly used to identify synthetics many requiring This is because thereis a limited supply of have boosted coinsurer interest incorundum and they Matlins A L and A C Bonanno Gem Identification Ruby and sapphire may appear to be quitedifferent Corundum is a relatively abundant mineral It lightelements aluminum and oxygen and the close packing beenprized and are accorded great value With is deep red corundum while all other colors gem is from that locality or are those that are deep red and Asia asruby In either case pink such as red orange or orangey red Tone refers the degree to which thehue is a synthetic has a moretechnical meaning A simulated gem properties of a real ruby Simulants are easy to duplicate agem that occurs naturally It Synthetic gems have been produced by Auguste Verneuil in The commercial aim powder of calcinedammonium alum and it is iscrystallized on the film as the crystal is pulled then takes on the characteristic form of made of a shot prism terminated by the total which replaces aluminum in the crystal structure by a process in a laboratory Among the traitswhich may be conducted relative to measuring refractive index hardness anddensity most commonly fashioned into oval and cushionmixed cuts Large stones used for rectangular-shaped stones such acut is two-color test and the bubbles test Jewelers there are good reasons for why synthetics were produced in the first place theyare in the final analysis Newman References Hurlbut C S and O'Donoghue M A Guide to Man-made Gemstones New
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