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GEMMOLOGY [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

published by the Canadian Institute of Gemmology. Information confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

publié par l'Institut canadien de gemmologie. Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Flashes of the different spectrum colours seen in diamonds as the result of dispersion.

CONT

Fire is the trade term used in jewellery and gemmology for the refraction of white light causing the display of spectrum colours and scintillation on the stone.

CONT

If [the table] is too large, the diamond won’t have much sparkle or fire (flashes of rainbow colors, which are technically referred to as dispersion).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Effets colorés dus à la dispersion de la lumière [...]

CONT

Si la table est trop grande, le diamant n'aura pas autant de scintillement ou de feux (étincelles aux couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel, qu'on désigne plus scientifiquement par le terme dispersion).

Key term(s)
  • feu

Spanish

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