| Hiddenite is named after its founder, A.F. Hidden, who discovered this stone in 1879 in North Carolina. Hiddenite belongs to the spodumene species. Its color agent is chromium. The green color varies from a yellowish green to a green-yellow and can even approach the beauty of emerald green.
Hiddenite colors Buying Hiddenite Where is Hiddenite found? Common Hiddenite Treatments World-famous Hiddenite Hiddenite gemology Hiddenite legends & lore Hiddenite colors Hiddenite belongs to the spodumene species. Its color agent is chromium. The green color varies from a yellowish green to a green-yellow and can even approach the beauty of emerald green.
Buying Hiddenite Color The top and bottom of the crystal reveal the deepest colors and the cut has to take advantage of its effects.
Lighting Hiddenite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal of it is viewed from different directions.
Clarity Hiddenite is a transparent gem and should be eye clean at least.
Cut Hiddenite usually gets a step (emerald) cut. Hiddenite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal of it is viewed from different directions. The top and bottom of the crystal reveal the deepest colors and experienced cutters take advantage of its effects. Due to hiddenite's cleavage, splintery fracture and strong pleochroism, it is considered a real gem cutter's challenge.
Hiddenite location and deposits Hiddenite was originally found only in North Carolina. More recently, there have been finds in Afghanistan, Brazil and Madagascar, Myanmar and California that improved the supply of this fascinating gemstone. Common Hiddenite treatments None World-famous Hiddenite As a lesser-known gemstone, hiddenite hasn't gained fame as of yet. Hiddenite gemology Species: Spodumene Color: Yellow-green, green-yellow, emerald-green Chemical composition: LiAlSi2O6, lithium aluminum silicate Crystal system: Monoclinic, prismatic, tabular Hardness: 6.5 -7 (Mohs scale) Specific gravity: 3.15 - 3.21 Refractive index: 1.660 - 1.681 Birefringence: +0.014 to + 0.016 Optical character: Color of streak: White Absorption spectrum: 690, 686, 669, 646, 620, 437, 433 Fluorescence: Very weak; red-yellow The Hiddenite zodiac, myth & legend As a lesser-known gemstone, hiddenite produces a blank page in the books of myth, history, wisdom, the zodiac scheme or the relation between planets and mankind.
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