What is another word for opals?

Pronunciation: [ˈə͡ʊpə͡lz] (IPA)

Opals are a beautiful and unique gemstone, known for their iridescent colors and opulent beauty. However, there are several other synonyms for opals that many people may not be aware of. These include fire opals, which are a warm golden color, and boulder opals, which often have a rough, natural appearance. Black opals have a distinct dark coloring, while crystal opals are transparent and shimmer in the light. Other variations include jelly opals, which are smooth and translucent, and white opals, which are a milky white color. No matter what type of opal you prefer, these stunning gemstones are sure to catch your eye and captivate your imagination.

What are the hypernyms for Opals?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Opals

She snapped her fingers, and the opals and rubies of her rings shone like fire.
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit
The moon spattered the squatted form with blue spangles and turned the falling tears to quivering opals.
"Witch-Doctors"
Charles Beadle
The phosphorescent waves tossed glowing gems, like fire-opals, about the ship's hull, while setting our long wake ablaze with flashing light, and producing a Milky Way as luminous as that above in the blue ether.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou

Famous quotes with Opals

  • Among the thirteenth-century windows the Western Rose alone seems to affect a rivalry in brilliance with the lancets, and carries it so far that the separate medallions and pictures are quite lost,— especially in direct sunshine,— blending in a confused effect of opals, in a delirium of color and light, with a result like a cluster of stones in jewelry. Assuming as one must, in want of the artist's instruction, that he knew what he wanted to do, and did it, one must take for granted that he treated the Rose as a whole, and aimed at giving it harmony with the three precious windows beneath. The effect is that of a single large ornament; a round breastpin, or what is now called a sun-burst, of jewels, with three large pendants beneath.
    Henry Adams

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