Stones that are Blue
Gemstone
Crystal System
Density
Hardness
Refractive index
Treatments
Agate
microcrystalline
2.66
6.5-7.0
1.544-1.553
dying
Aquamarine
hexagonal
2.72
7.5-8.0
1.577-1.583
heat
Azurite
monoclinic
3.7-3.8
3.5-4.0
1.730-1.838
none
Benitoite
hexagonal
3.64
6.0-6.5
1.757-1.804
none
Chrysocolla
microcrystalline
2.00-2.24
2-4
1.54
none
Corundum
trigonal
4.00
9.0
1.762-1.770
heat
Diamond
cubic
3.52
10
2.417
radiation, drilling, fracture filling
Lapis Lazuli
various
2.75
5.50
1.500
none
Moonstone
monoclinic
2.56
6.0-6.5
1.518-1.526
none
Sapphire
hexagonal
4.00
9
1.762-1.770
heat, fracture filling
Spinel
cubic
3.60
8
1.718
none
Tanzanite
orthorhombic
3.30
6.0-7.0
1.690-1.700
heat
Topaz
orthorhombic
3.53
8.0
1.619-1.627
blue is irradiated
Tourmaline
trigonal
3.06
7.0-7.5
1.624-1.644
heat
Turquoise
triclinic
2.73
5.0-6.0
1.610-1.650
dying, sealing
Zircon
tetragonal
4.00
6.50
1.810-1.815
none
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