In gemology, chatoyancy (/ʃəˈtɔɪ.ənsi/ shə-TOY-ən-see), also called chatoyance or the cat's eye effect, is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain...

a glass panel with an etched pattern of dots, producing a "holographic" effect. Internally, the Nexus 4 shares much of its hardware with the LG Optimus...

in battle. Gems are usually given a cabochon cut to best display their chatoyance. Red stones are developed by gentle heat treatments. Dark stones are artificially...

sodium-rich plagioclase). Polished moonstones often display chatoyancy ("cat's eye" effect), where a luminous streak appears through the stone. Asterism...

than desert roses.[citation needed] Fibrous satin spar exhibits chatoyancy (cat's eye effect). When cut across the fibers and polished on the ends, satin...

see this effect, the stone must be illuminated from behind. Rose quartz also exhibits epiasterism. Isomorphism (crystallography) Chatoyancy Wikimedia...

phenomena, such as asterism (the display of a star-shaped luminous area) or chatoyancy (the display of luminous bands, which appear to move as the specimen is...

in total solar eclipses. camera obscura Cathodoluminescence Caustics Chatoyancy, cat's eye gems such as chrysoberyl cat's eye or aquamarine cat's eye...

its price, color and chatoyancy are the main factors. Chatoyant translucent varieties are the most sought after, as while chatoyancy already being uncommon...

Cassegrain reflector Cathodoluminescence Catoptrics Caustic (optics) Chatoyancy Chemical laser Chromatic aberration Chromaticity Chromaticity diagram...

golden color, a pleasant fragrance, and exhibits impressive chatoyancy (an optical effect) which is why it is often referred to as jīnsī (Chinese: 金絲...

used as a semiprecious gemstone, which may display cat's eye chatoyancy, though this effect is limited by its anisotropism and perfect cleavage. Color varieties...

technique that results in a very high gloss surface, with a deep colour and chatoyancy. French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved...

eye Unakite Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, these include: Actinolite Andalusite Apatite Beryl Aquamarine...

called "cat's eye"; a variety of the mineral chrysoberyl Cat's eye effect, or chatoyancy, the reflective property of certain gems Cat's Eye (novel), a 1988...

Cymophane is popularly known as "cat's eye". This variety exhibits pleasing chatoyancy or opalescence that reminds one of the eye of a cat. When cut to produce...

causing the labradorite to show the beautiful play of colors known as chatoyance. In addition to its importance to geologists in classifying igneous rocks...

create a shimmering, slightly iridescent effect known as flame structure. The effect is a form of chatoyancy, caused by the interaction of light rays...

distribute or direct clamping force. See batten. chainsaw chamfer chatoyance The effect seen in dramatic wood grain direction changes, as in flame figured...

Benavente, D.; Miranda, T.; Vasconcelos, G. (1 November 2021). "Thermal effect of high temperatures on the physical and mechanical properties of a granite...

color changes—though this occurs very rarely—as well as chatoyancy or the "cat's eye" effect. Generally, gemstone-quality corundum in all shades of red...

industry, and the best of them display a shimmering optical effect related to chatoyance known as 'flame structure'.[citation needed] Somewhat similar...

differentiate between different types of gemstone, due to the unique chatoyance each individual stone displays. A refractometer is the instrument used...

polished by a lapidary, the thomsonites sometimes displays a "cat's eye" effect (chatoyancy). The first synthetic structure was reported by Richard Barrer. Industrially...

mafic microphenocrysts. The sanidine may display a blue iridescence (chatoyance). The member contains abundant fragments of country rock. 40Ar/39Ar radiometric...