Altay Blue Gemstone [Xinjiang Altay Specialty]

What is Altay Blue Gemstone? Authentic Xinjiang Altay Specialty: Altay Blue Gemstone

Content Summary:Do you want to know what Altay Blue Gemstone is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Altay, Xinjiang - Altay Blue Gemstone. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Altay Blue Gemstone. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Altay Blue Gemstone and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Altay sapphire? How did the history of Altay sapphire come about? How to distinguish the authenticity of Altay sapphire? Wait

Basic introduction of Altay aquamarine

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl group of minerals in mineralogy, and its English name is Aquamarine.

. Among them, "Aqua" means water, and "Marine" means ocean, indicating how fitting the name of this gemstone is to its color

There are several common types:

(1) Chromium containing: its color is light to dark green, blue-green, and yellow green. Beryl is a very precious emerald

(2) Iron containing: Blue sapphire is a sky blue or sea blue color

(3) Containing cesium, lithium, and manganese: The color is rose red and is called morganite<(4) Beryl containing iron and appearing golden yellow or light lemon yellow is called golden beryl (Heliiedor)

(5) Beryl, which contains titanium and iron, appears dark brown and is called Dark Brown Beryl

(6) Colorless and transparent beryl is called Goshenite

3. It can enhance expression and persuasiveness, but even the most powerful gemstone can only play a guiding and assisting role in long-term wear<4. Containing the four major elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, it has powerful therapeutic, purifying, and intelligent powers and is the most effective crystal

Sea blue gemstones are mainly found in pegmatite deposits - sugar bearing sodium feldspar pegmatite. The world's most famous sea blue gemstone origin is in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Next are regions such as Russia and China. The common crystal morphology is hexagonal column, followed by hexagonal double cone, and the aggregates are mostly produced in a columnar shape. Transparent to semi transparent. Refractive index 1.567-1.590, birefringence 0.005-0.007. Clearly multicolored, ranging from blue to blue-green. It does not emit light under X-ray irradiation. Good resilience

Legend has it that there is a group of mermaids living on the deep blue sea floor. They usually use aquamarine gems as their accessories to dress themselves up. Once they encounter a critical moment, they only need to let the gems receive sunlight to gain mysterious powers to help themselves.

Due to its intimate connection with water, aquamarine has long been used as a talisman, especially by those who live at sea year-round, who believe that aquamarine can capture the soul of the ocean. For centuries, sailors drifting on the waves have used it to pray to the sea god for the safety of navigation, hence the sapphire is also known as the "Mascot Stone". In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, if you observe carefully, you will find sailors wearing many fancy things, and most of them wear a blue gemstone around their necks, which is the aquamarine

How to distinguish the authenticity of Altay sapphire

Evaluation and selection

Based on factors such as color, transparency, and weight. Deep colored, flawless, and heavy items are considered excellent. The characteristics of aquamarine are sky blue, sea blue, glassy luster, few inclusions, clean, transparent, with weak dichroism, hexagonal columnar crystal shape. Sea blue gemstones are relatively brittle and sensitive to high temperatures. They are prone to explosion at high temperatures and may fade when exposed to fire