- Stone type
- Natural Chrome Diopside
- Weight
- 0.93ct
- Size
- 6.9x5.1mm
- Color
- Deep forest green
- Cut
- Cushion faceted
- Clarity
- SI
- Treatment
- Untreated
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Hardness
- 5.5-6
Natural Chrome Diopside 0.93ct 7x5mm Cushion Cut
€10.20 EURSKU: ot1470-2
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A cushion-cut chrome diopside from Pakistan with a deep forest green color that carries a cool teal undertone at certain angles. The large table shows the stone's characteristically dark chromium saturation, while the facet edges scatter brighter green and blue-green highlights. Some natural inclusions are visible in the stone's interior consistent with SI clarity. A lively, richly colored piece.
Pakistani chrome diopside typically leans toward deep, saturated green tones, and the cool blue-green undertone visible in this stone is a natural result of the chromium-to-iron balance in this particular batch of the mineral. No treatment has been applied to it. Earrings, pendants, and collector settings are all suitable applications for this material.
Natural chrome diopside, Pakistan, sold loose.
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- Hardness
- 5.5-6
- Cleavage
- Good
- Durability
- Fair
- Soapy water
- Safe
- Ultrasonic
- Avoid
- Steam
- Avoid
About diopside
Diopside is 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale with good cleavage along two planes, so it needs protection from knocks and scratches.
Cleaning
Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush are all you need. Brush behind the stone too, where dust and skin oils collect, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Skip ultrasonic and steam cleaners: vibration and sudden temperature changes can crack it.
Wear and storage
With a hardness below 7 it can be scratched even by quartz, which is found in household dust, and a knock can split it. Wipe it gently and store it on its own in a soft pouch. It suits pendants and earrings better than an everyday ring.
For your jeweler
This diopside is untreated. Diopside should be kept away from the torch flame, acid pickle and the ultrasonic bath. Ask for gentle pressure when setting, since a hard push can split it.
Scale
True to scale: 6.9 × 5.1 mm
Shown next to a €1 coin (23.25 mm) in the exact ratio, so you can picture the real size.
