It is mainly the green Chromium rich variety of Diopside, known as Chrome Diopside, that is popular with collectors for its emerald green colour, although Diopside can be found in a variety of other colours. Some white specimens of Diopside glow a very bright blue colour under shortwave UV light.
| Alternative Names | N/A |
| Colour | Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Brown, White |
| Hardness | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Streak | Green |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Main Locations | Russia, Myanmar, USA |
| Chakra | Heart |
| Zodiac | Virgo, Gemini |
| Numerology | 9 |
| Planetary | Mercury |
| Element | Earth |
