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Light through stone dial-
Sohailahmed_777,
Light can penetrate thin layers of translucent stone dials like agate, jades, onyx, alabaster or quartz.
Some 'stone' may be formed from resin (amber), petrified wood or vegetation (fossils).
Translucency is one of the features of some semi-precious stones.
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Update
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Light through stone dial-
Sohailahmed_777, Light can penetrate thin layers of translucent stone dials like agate, jades, onyx, alabaster or quartz. Some 'stone' may be formed from resin (amber), petrified wood or vegetation (fossils). Translucency is one of the features of some se...