Meaning & use

girasol

noun·Advanced

A pale, translucent gemstone, especially a type of opal, that shows a floating glow of light when moved.

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The ring's girasol opal seemed to hold a small cloud of light inside it.

Jewelers prize girasol for the soft, shifting glow that appears as it catches the light.

A note on using this word

Girasol comes from the Italian for 'sunflower,' referring to the way the stone's glow seems to turn toward the light.

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