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CHRYSOBERYL CATS-EYE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Gemmology
CONT

Chrysoberyl cat's eye possesses a characteristic opalescence which is not seen in other chatoyant gemstones.

OBS

cat's-eye: Term properly applied only to cymophane, the chrysoberyl cat's-eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété de chrysobéryl jaune-vert, brun-vert, gris-vert, brun-miel, transparent à translucide, montrant un trait lumineux ondulant à reflet bleuâtre ou blanc-argenté lorsqu'on fait osciller la pierre (taillée en cabochon).

CONT

Seuls les chrysobéryls ont droit à la simple appellation «œil-de-chat».

Spanish

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