Transparent Gem (Noun)
Meaning
A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The transparent gem, a flawless diamond, refracted the light into a kaleidoscope of colors.
- The jeweler carefully selected a transparent gem, a sapphire, to be the centerpiece of the crown.
- The transparent gem, a zirconia, was so pure that it seemed to be made of ice.
- After months of searching, the collector finally found a rare and beautiful transparent gem, a benitoite.
- The transparent gem, a topaz, glowed with an inner light, as if it were radiating its own energy.