An amorphous, artificial, non-crystalline substance, usually transparent but often translucent or opaque. It can be distinguished from most gemstones by its single refraction and consequent lack ofdichroism and by comparison of the refractive indices.
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An amorphous, artificial, non-crystalline substance, usually transparent but often translucent or opaque. It can be distinguished from most gemstones by its single refraction and consequent lack ofdichroism and by comparison of the refractive indices.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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