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Chatoyancy

From the French words chat (cat) and oeil (eye) and describes the optical effect whereby a strip of light is reflected within the stone and glints back and forth, resembling the feline eye. It is most prominent in chrysoberyl , but is also found in a few other gemstones including tourmaline.

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