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Definition of Opaque gem
1. Noun. A gemstone that is opaque.
Generic synonyms: Gem, Gemstone, Stone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Opaque Gem
Literary usage of Opaque gem
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bible Hand-book: An Introduction to the Study of Sacred Scripture by Joseph Angus (1873)
"Jasper, an opaque gem, of various tints, green, red and yellow, Exod. xxviii.
20: Ezek. xxviii. 13: Kev. iv. 3; xxi. 11,18, 19. Ligure, hyacinth, or jacinth ..."
2. Bulletin by North Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development, North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905), North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"This mineral would make an opaque gem or an ornamental stone, as the color, though
lighter, is often as rich as that of lapis lazuli, for which it was ..."
3. American Gems and Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz (1883)
"... Ash- bed, and other mines in the copper region of Lake Superior, admit of a
very high polish, and make an excellent opaque gem or ornamental stone. ..."
4. The History of Ancient Art by Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1872)
"This monument, which is wrought from an opaque gem of a leek-green color, is
worthy of note in two points of view ; in regard to merit as a work of art it ..."
5. Gems and Precious Stones of North America: A Popular Description of Their by George Frederick Kunz (1890)
"... Ash- bed, and other mines in the copper region of Lake Superior, admits of a
very high polish, and makes an excellent opaque gem or ornamental stone. ..."
6. The Modern Business Speller: Designed for Use in Commercial Schools by Gustavus Sylvester Kimball (1904)
"... an opaque gem of bluish color. What is the difference between: arduous and
difficult accurate and precise biased and prejudiced indolent and lazy hope ..."
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