Transparency

Optical Properties

Definition

The degree to which light passes through a gemstone, described on a scale from transparent (clear) to translucent (partly allowing light through) to opaque (blocking light).

Detailed Explanation

El grado en que la luz atraviesa una gema, descrito en una escala desde transparente (clara) hasta translúcida (que permite pasar parte de la luz) u opaca (que bloquea la luz).