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Record 1 1985-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
  • Gemmology
DEF

A cabochon cut from a portion of a nacreous shell.

OBS

usually dyed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
  • Gemmologie
OBS

La nacre est la matière qui constitue l'enveloppe dure des mollusques marins. Elle a généralement un éclat un peu argenté «perlé» blanc, ocre pâle, rose, vert, bleuté, gris à presque noir [...] Les nacres blanches de divers coquillages sont taillées en boules pour colliers ou chapelets, coupe-papier, tabletterie, etc. La nacre se teint aussi en tons divers [...]

Spanish

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