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ARAS Gems
CHROME DIOPSIDE COLLECTION
CHROME DIOPSIDE COLLECTION
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Chrome Diopside is a rich green gemstone known for its vivid, natural color. It is one of the most affordable bright-green gemstones and is particularly admired for its intense emerald-like appearance.
What Is Chrome Diopside?
Chrome diopside is a variety of the mineral diopside, colored green by chromium.
Chromium is the same element that gives emerald its color, which is why chrome diopside often shows a similar, vibrant green.
Hardness
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Hardness: 5.5 – 6.5 on the Mohs scale
Color
Its color is one of its strongest features:
- Rich forest green
- Bright emerald-green
- Sometimes very deep green, almost black in larger stones
Where It Comes From
- Pakistan
- Russian (But Russian material is considered the most intense and valuable)
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
- Madagascar
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