JDMISGem Reference
Organic · Bone

Bone

Bone — Bone

Carved domestic bone is the commonest and cheapest of the white organic gem materials, easily recognised by its dotted canal structure under magnification.

Colour
orange
Transparency
Opaque
RI
1.540–1.550
SG
1.90–2.20
Mohs
2.5
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