| When speaking of the choice of jewelry with a gemstone there are a number of questions to define your choice. First of all, you should decide on the color. Gemstone colors are numerous, so you will certainly find the one that you are interested in. You need to take into consideration that gems of the same color commonly differ in hardness, clarity and, what's also important, cost.
People who choose green gemstones commonly show preference to emerald or tsavorite. Emerald has a saturated green color, but the clarity of the gemstone isn't pronounced. Tsavorite also has rich color, as well as high-class brilliance and clarity, but the price of the gem is impressively high. Chrome diopside was discovered in Siberia in 1988 and it became an excellent substitute to the above-mentioned gemstones, because it constitutes a saturated green gem at an affordable cost. Though its name looks more like chemical substance, than a gemstone, chrome diopside is known for its glowing green color and ideal clarity.
There are some points that you need to remember about chrome diopside. First of all, gemstones of large size are generally of darker tone, so they have to be carefully cut so as to keep the angles shallow to improve brilliance. But gemstones of 2 carats and smaller has an amazingly vivid color. One more special feature of chrome diopside as compared to emerald and tsavorite is its softness. It generally has 5.5 to 6.5 at Mohs scale of hardness. But you need to understand that Mohs scale does not measure tensile strength or resistance to fracture. It just means that chrome diopside is relatively soft to scratch. So remember that jewelry with chrome diopside has to be stored carefully in order to avoid being scratched. That is why chrome diopside gems are not suitable for rings. But at the same time they are perfect for earrings and pendants and look just amazing in gold.
In such a way, in case you are looking for a green gemstone consider the purchase of chrome diopside and you'll never regret your decision. |
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