The property of double refracting coloured stones to show two or more colours according to the direction in which they are viewed by transmitted light. Dichroism is never observed in single refractingstones or in glass.
Dichroism
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The property of double refracting coloured stones to show two or more colours according to the direction in which they are viewed by transmitted light. Dichroism is never observed in single refractingstones or in glass.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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