Natural Hiddenites Overview
 Named after W. E. Hidden who discovered this stone in 1879 in North Carolina(United States).The coloring agent is chrome or iron. Colors can gradually fade; has a strong vitreous luster. Usually used with the step cut(emerald). In order to display strong colors (due to pleochroism), the table facet must be perpendicular to the main axis of the stone. Deposits occur in granite pegmatite. Hiddenite is rarely irradiated to produce green color.
Physical Properties
| Color |
Yellow - green, green - yellow, emerald - green. |
| Refractive Index |
1.660 - 1.681 |
| Pleochroism |
Definite; blue - green, emerald - green, yellow - green |
| Chemistry |
Lithium aluminium silicate |
| Hardness |
6.5 - 7 |
| Density |
3.15 - 3.21 |
| Crystal Group |
Monoclinic |
| Ocurrence |
Deposits found in Burma(Myanmar), Brazil(Minas Gerais), madagascar, and the United States(North Carolina, California). |
Legend and Lore
Can be confused with chrysoberyl, diopside, precious beryl, peridot, emerald and verdelite.
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The pictures above only represents the general appearance of the Hiddenite. Please note that the real Hiddenites in our stock will be of varied shapes, color and sizes.
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