What does chatoyancy mean?
The property of appearing to change color as the angle of view is varied, typically seen in certain types of gemstones or iridescent colors. This term is often used to describe the optical effect of a chatoyant gemstone.
Example
"The gemstone's chatoyancy was mesmerizing, with its colors shifting from blue to green as the light caught it."
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