Not transmitting light at all; as applied to a gemstone, a stone through which light cannot be transmitted when sliced to a thickness of 0,04mm. An example of an opaque gemstone is the turquoise.
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Not transmitting light at all; as applied to a gemstone, a stone through which light cannot be transmitted when sliced to a thickness of 0,04mm. An example of an opaque gemstone is the turquoise.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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