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Ordinary diopside is nearly unknown to the public. It is a common mineral constituent of certain kinds of rocks found all over the world, from the Commonwealth of Independent States to the US, from Brazil to India. The name comes from the Greek for "double appearance," referring to diopside's double refraction. Because it is soft and tends to cleave, diopside is tricky to cut, so it rarely appears in jewelry. It must be worn with care.
The variety you usually see in jewelry stores is star diopside. This very dark green (almost black) gem shows a bright four-rayed star with a distinctive appearance. Once of the ray's two crossing lines is often wider than the other and the star is also slightly cockeyed.
Another variety you may see is transparent "chrome" diopside from the Union of Myanmar or the Commonwealth of Independent States. Chromium gives these diopsides an attractive medium dark, fairly vivid green color.
International Colored Gemstone Assoc.
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