Meaning & use
girasol
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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