A type of inclusion in certain gemstones, e.g. sapphires from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), in a net-like form, sometimes called 'butterfly wings'. It results from interior cracks that have 'healed'and show under magnification.
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A type of inclusion in certain gemstones, e.g. sapphires from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), in a net-like form, sometimes called 'butterfly wings'. It results from interior cracks that have 'healed'and show under magnification.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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