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IMITATION GEM [1 record]

Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
  • Jewellery
  • Gemmology
CONT

[The processes] that produce a simulated material with the appearance but not both the composition and structure of the natural gem, called an imitation gem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Imitation en verre ou plutôt en cristal particulièrement pur.

OBS

Leur composition est due au chimiste allemand Joseph Strasser, d'où le nom de strass souvent employé pour les désigner.

Spanish

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