Jan 1, 2006 14:19
18 yrs ago
English term
Sanjiv Sadan (X)
fire (here)
English
Other
Other
What is this incredible near-colorless jewel with nearly 2 ½ times more fire than diamond? And why are we hearing so much about it now?
In which sense, they have used 'fire' here?
In which sense, they have used 'fire' here?
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| 4 +2 | colored light reflected from within a colorless jewel |
Refugio
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| 4 +12 | sparkle |
Edith Kelly
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| 5 +1 | scintillation |
airmailrpl
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colored light reflected from within a colorless jewel
Fire: Colored light reflected from within a diamond. White light entering a stone is separated into the many colors of the rainbow just like a prism. Good fire can only be achieved with very good to excellent proportions. Also called "refraction" or most often "dispersion" in the trade.
A technical term, not the same thing as sparkle.
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Note added at 1 day 5 hrs 30 mins (2006-01-02 19:49:58 GMT) Post-grading
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The thing is, sparkle is an outer, light-reflecting quality. Fire is an inner, light-refracting quality. And both terms are widely used by the general public.
A technical term, not the same thing as sparkle.
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Note added at 1 day 5 hrs 30 mins (2006-01-02 19:49:58 GMT) Post-grading
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The thing is, sparkle is an outer, light-reflecting quality. Fire is an inner, light-refracting quality. And both terms are widely used by the general public.
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PB Trans
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Thank you, Pina
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Valentina Pecchiar
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Thanks, Valentina
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you. This fits in the context as the author has used a different word for shining i.e. brightness. So, obviously fire does not mean shining or sparkly here. Instead, it denotes colored light. Thanks again for taking pains and spending time for your great research."
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3 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
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English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
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, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
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24
sparkle
that sparkles much more, that shines much more
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-01-01 14:24:24 GMT)
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also: brillancy, luminosity ....
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-01-01 14:24:24 GMT)
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also: brillancy, luminosity ....
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Dave Calderhead
: and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2006 (:-{)>
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Thanks, and same to you.
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Derek Gill Franßen
: :-)
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Thanks, and Happy New Year.
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Jack Doughty
: Not brillancy, but brilliance.
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Thanks Jack, Webster says brillancy, just double-checked.
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KatayoPakatc (X)
1 hr
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Charlesp
2 hrs
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russka (X)
3 hrs
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Gerard Burns Jr.
: "Brilliance" better conveys the intensity than "sparkle" I think -and "brilliancy" sounds horrible to my AE ears.
3 hrs
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Michael Barnett
4 hrs
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Alfa Trans (X)
4 hrs
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Can Altinbay
12 hrs
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Asghar Bhatti
1 day 3 mins
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Romanian Translator (X)
: spot on Edith and all the best for 2006. :-)!
1 day 46 mins
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Thanks Awana, same to you.
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+1
4 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
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scintillation
scin·til·la·tion (sntl-shn)
n.
1. A spark; a flash.
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, sparkle]
Mt. Lily Gems, Frequently Asked Questions
When high quality gem material is cut to exact angles and proportions, and given a fine polish, the resulting gemstone delivers exceptional scintillation ...
www.mtlilygems.com/faqs.html
Colored Gem Evaluation
See the Gem Hut for excellent coverage of colored gemstone color, ... Larger gems will have greater scintillation (sparkle), when there are more facets for ...
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/evaluate.htm
Optical Properties
Brilliance and scintillation are the sparkle and flashes of white light emitted from the gemstone, while dispersion or dispersive refraction is the break up ...
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/optical.htm
n.
1. A spark; a flash.
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, sparkle]
Mt. Lily Gems, Frequently Asked Questions
When high quality gem material is cut to exact angles and proportions, and given a fine polish, the resulting gemstone delivers exceptional scintillation ...
www.mtlilygems.com/faqs.html
Colored Gem Evaluation
See the Gem Hut for excellent coverage of colored gemstone color, ... Larger gems will have greater scintillation (sparkle), when there are more facets for ...
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/evaluate.htm
Optical Properties
Brilliance and scintillation are the sparkle and flashes of white light emitted from the gemstone, while dispersion or dispersive refraction is the break up ...
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/optical.htm
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Romanian Translator (X)
: all the best for 2006 airmailrpl :-)!
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thank you and the same to you also
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