Alabaster is a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum or calcite, often used for carving and sculpture due to its softness and workability. It typically features a range of colors, including white, cream, and pastel shades, making it popular in ornamental objects and architectural details. Historically, alabaster has been valued since ancient times for its aesthetic qualities and was commonly used in the creation of statues and decorative items. Its smooth texture and light diffusion properties enhance its appeal in both art and design.
Alabaster glass typically resembles the smooth, opaque appearance of natural alabaster stone, featuring soft, muted colors such as white, cream, or pale pastels. It often has a translucent quality, allowing light to diffuse gently through the material, creating a warm, glowing effect. The surface may exhibit subtle veining or marbling patterns, reminiscent of the variations found in real alabaster. This type of glass is commonly used in decorative items, lighting fixtures, and art pieces.
The Yakut Stone is actually the Persian name for the Neelam Stone which is a Blue Sapphire...
Zeus did not turn Dione to stone, Niobe was turned to stone out of pity.
it is made out of igneous granite
Stellar Stone ended in 2006.
Alabaster. :D
No, it's made of alabaster stone.
They're vessels made of alabaster. "Vessels" in this sense means "containers" such as glasses or pitchers. Alabaster is a kind of stone.
A very fine stone that light can be seen through is a alabaster. Alabaster is a quarried stone. It is white in color and translucent.
A box looks like a box--- its a square container. An alabaster box is a square container made out of alabaster. Alabaster is a stone, generally white with shadow markings in it. It can be translucent.
A box looks like a box--- its a square container. An alabaster box is a square container made out of alabaster. Alabaster is a stone, generally white with shadow markings in it. It can be translucent.
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The translucent stone used in floor slabs in Egyptian Pyramids was alabaster. Alabaster was prized for its light-transmitting properties, creating a unique ambiance within the pyramid chambers when natural light filtered through.
Alabaster lamps are known for being very transparent and illuminate due to the Alabaster stone it is carved with. The properties of the lamp are known for spreading light softly and evenly.
Alabaster. Amber, Agate,
Piero Pazzagli has written: 'L'arte alabastrina' -- subject(s): Stone industry and trade, Technique, Italian Alabaster sculpture, Alabaster sculpture