TRANSLUCENT:
Used to describe the effects of light passing through a stone. Translucent stones appear frosted instead of clear or transparent.
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This is not strictly a gemstone but a fossilized form of resin derived from various coniferous trees. It is found in many colours and may be both translucent or opaque.
Translucent
Permitting the passage of light but in a diffused manner so that objects behind cannot be distinctly seen. An example of a translucent gemstone is the moonstone.
translucent Allowing light to pass through, but preventing the clear viewing of images.
transmission luminescence Emission of light effect by a substance caused by the excitation of light rays.
Translucent
As a jewelry term, this applies to a gemstone that allows light to pass through the stone but with enough diffusion to prevent the ability to see distinct images through the stone. A Moonstone is a translucent stone.
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Translucent: Some light is transmitted.
Transparent: A high proportion of the light is transmitted.
The term "semi" is sometimes added to describe intermediates, and gives additional categories beyond the basic three. ...
Translucent
Translucent refers to a material that admits the passage of light and diffusion of light. Examples of translucent materials are opals, moonstones, and some plastics.
Translucent Allowing light to pass through, but not transparent.
Transparent A substance that allows light to pass through it easily and objects placed on the back can be fully seen through the substance.
Translucentgrossularite may be confused with jadeite or misnamed as 'South African Jade.' Found in Transvaalit is also erroneously called 'Transvaal Jade.
Translucent
A substance that allows transmitted light to clearly pass through. Objects cannot be seen through a translucent substance.
Translucent A quality of a gemstone transmitting light imperfectly so that one cannot see through the stone clearly. Star sapphire is an example of this quality.
TRANSLUCENT. Minerals so nearly opaque that objects
are scarcely, if at all, visible through them.
TRANSPARENT. When the outlines of an object can be ...
Translucent Enameling - Another term for Basse-taille enameling.
Trombone Clasp - this refers to a two part tubular closure used on brooches and pins. One part pushes over the other for a secure closing.
Translucent - There are several ways a light travels through a stone. In a translucent stone, the light is diffused as it travels through stone. Translucent stones are not clear but frosted like ice. (See also transparent and opaque.) ...
Translucent
The degree or amount of light which is transmitted trough a substance. When light is transmitted trough the stone but the object can not be seen clearly this called translucent.
Translucent
Abelsonite is a mineral of nickel, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen with formula: Ni[C32H36N4]. It forms purple to reddish brown triclinic crystals. The crystals are soft, with a Mohs scale rating is 2 to 3.
Translucent
[N] Not enhanced.
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Translucent (apple juice) pieces
such as these ear clips
are prized by collectors.
translucent, subtranslucent
Gem Color
collorless, pale green, grey, greenish-yellow, brown, blue ...
Translucent piece of Pear diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as an expensive gem.
translucent
Translucent materials allow light to pass through them, but the light is diffused (scattered). Some translucent stones include moonstones, opals, and carnelian.
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Translucent materials allow light to pass through them, but the light is diffused (scattered). Some translucent stones include moonstones, opals, and carnelian. Lucite and other plastics can also be translucent.
TRANSPARENT ...
Translucent to opaque material cut en cabochon; transparent is faceted. Extra care needed in cutting and polishing due to heat sensitivity.
translucent to opaque
Colors:
blue, blue-green colorless, white, gray, yellow, and pink ...
TRANSLUCENT A substance which allows light to pass through it but in neither opaque or transparent. Frosted glass is translucent.
TRANSPARENT A substance which allows light to pass thru it completely allowing you to see thru it such as clear glass.
Translucent greenish quartz mineral. Often mistaken for Jade.
Azurite Malachite
Mineral characterized in appearance by bands of light and dark blue.
Translucent - Material that allows light to pass but which is not considered transparent to human sight.
Translucent
Passing light imperfectly, a translucent material transmits light, but objects cannot be resolved through it
Transparent ...
TRANSLUCENT - Passing light imperfectly through a gemstone; blurry or cloudy.
TRANSPARENCY - The ability of a substance to transmit light. In gem testing terms transparency is called " diaphaneity." The degrees of transparency are: ...
Translucent white, used for bracelets, pipe stems, plates, spoons, etc.
Pan tha
Brilliant white, translucent, and opaque to a certain extent ...
A translucent quartz that is found in different colors, but is especially popular in fashion jewelry in green because of its resemblance to jade.
Baguettes ...
A translucent quartz available in different colors, but green adenturine, due to its resemblance to jade, makes it very popularis especially popular in fashion jewelry in green because of its resemblance to jade.
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Baguettes ...
Semi-translucent - One step up from opaque in judging the amount of light that passes through "transparent" gemstones.
Semi-transparent - One step down from transparent in judging the amount of light that passes through "transparent" gemstones.
Amber is translucent fossilized tree resin (from conifers), a natural hydrocarbon that comes in many colors, including yellow, reddish, whitish, black, and blue. Amber is flammable. Rubbing amber produces static electricity.
A type of translucent feldspar which displays strong iridescence when viewed from different angles, Finnish spectrolite exhibits vivid colors of bright aqua, golden yellow, peacock blue, reddish orange, greens and red.
Opaque to translucent. Few varieties can be transparent too.
Crystal System
Tetrahedral crystal system.
Ametrine, translucent blue (aka 'blue moon'), green (aka 'prase' or 'prasiolite')
H/L
Heated to improve color ...
Agate: Translucent, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz--a banded variety of chalcedony. In addition to banded varieties, "feathered", "mossy" and "plumed" varieties are common. Search Agate
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Alabaster
Translucent and milky white, the mineral Alabaster is a variety of gypsum ...
Prase
A translucent leek-green variety of chalcedony varying in color from light green or light grayish-green.
Iolite A translucent gem of cordierite, a silicate of aluminum and magnesium. Shows two or more colors depending on how it is viewed.
Carnelian: A translucent orange/reddish type of Chalcedony. An A-grade agate, it was once and still is thought to have healing powers. Deposits of this gemstone are found in Australia Brazil, India, Russia, Madagascar, South Africa, Uruguay and the U.
Jade glass is translucent green glass that is designed to imitate jade
JADEITE
Jadeite is the harder of the two varieties of jade. Jadeite is harder (compared to nephrite) and is usually used in jewelry production.
One type is a translucent gemstone
that displays no fire. Mexican fire opal,
despite its name, is this type of opal.
It ranges in color from white to a gorgeous red.
Mexican fire opal is the one type of opal that is ...
Amethyst. Translucent purple quartz. Healing and peace. Helps mind become more organized and orderly. Can aid restlessness and sleeplessness. Meditation.
Moldavite (translucent bottle green): E.T., call home. This is the crystal from outer space, which helps to release beliefs, habits, and other unneeded early luggage.
Amazonite to Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase to Moldavite ...
White opal is translucent with a creamy appearance that dominates the diffracted colors. While all the Australian opal fields produce white opal, the majority is mined in Coober Pedy.
amber
The translucent, fossilized sap or resin of conifer trees that ranges in colour from white and pale yellow to deep red, black and blue. Amber is used in jewellery and has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs Scale ...
Transparent to translucent lilac to purple through bluish purple
A reddish purple colour-shift that is sometimes visible in incandescent light ...
The transparency may be either opaque, translucent, or transparent. This reflectance property is called luster. Native metals and many sulfides are opaque and reflect most of the light hitting their surfaces and have a metallic luster.
Carnelian
A translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony, sometimes banded red and orange like an agate. Once believed to benefit the wearer's health and love life. Most carnelian comes from Brazil, India, Siberia, and Germany.
aventurine - Translucent, grayish, greenish, brown or yellowish (a massive granular kind of quartz) that exhibits bright or strongly colored reflections (aventurenscence) from inclusions of tiny platelets or flakes of another mineral.
Aventurine - Translucent greenish quartz mineral, internally granular. Often mistaken for jade, another green stone
Azurite malachite - A mineral which is characterised in appearance by bands of light and dark blue ...
MOONSTONE: A translucent gemstone with a pearly or opaline luster.
Though stated that translucent 'white' diamonds sell for high prices, this is not the rarest of diamond color.
White Quartz
A translucent white mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form. White Quartz is basically clear quartz with a high degree of cloudiness. It is usually uniform in terms of the color, but has areas of more or less opacity.
Rose Quartz: A translucent milky pink variety of Quartz.
Rotating bezel: A bezel that can be turned to perform different timekeeping and mathematical functions.
Rotational Axis: See Axis of Symmetry.
Turquoise is a non-translucent, porous semi-precious stone that is usually cut as a cabochon or as beads. The finest turquoise is is robin's egg blue and has no matrix. North American turquoise is greener and has a matrix streaks.
Not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
A style of ring that does not connect in the back. The rings are often used for pinky and toe rings because they are very easy to adjust.
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Chalcedony is a translucent or semitranslucent cryptocrystalline quartz, which may be patterned (agate) or uniform in color (blue, green, pink, black, white, etc.).
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