Diopside Stone Beads
These Diopside beads are extracted from a very ancient and rare
gemstone that was first extracted in 1800's. Until the beginning of
20th century, the Diopside beads were very popular in Europe. The
Diopside beads have either lemon green or olive green color. The
size of the beads is usually trillion cushion and these beads are
fully transparent and eye clean. Chrome Diopside beads are very rare, very expensive and stunningly intense green gemstone that rivals any Emerald in beauty and color. These beads are used in adorning the jewelry items and other hand crafted its.
Diopside Stone
Chemical Formula: CaMgSi2 O6
Hardness: 6
Color: Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, Gray
Specific Gravity: 3.3 - 3.6
Diopside is a calcium magnesium silicate mineral of the pyroxene group. The name diopside is best applied only to light-colored specimens. Diopside is common to many of the high-temperature assemblages of the calcium-silicate units.
Diopside is an important rock forming mineral found in several metamorphic and igneous rocks. Diopside is a part of an important solid solution series of the pyroxene group. It has a beautiful rich green color and is the most affordable gemstone. It is ideal for bright green accent stones.
It is faceted into gems and serves as fine collectors' specimen. Diopside is available in a chromium-rich gem variety called chrome diopside in bright color. Being relatively soft, diopside is suited for making beautiful earrings and pendants than rings that receive too much wear. Chrome diopside is mostly mined in Yakutia and Siberia.
