They can be either or both. Industrial diamonds are more translucent; jewelery-grade stones are transparent.
Raw diamonds can be transparent, translucent or opaque, depending on their clarity. Gem-quality diamonds are transparent.
Clear plastic is transparent.
Iron is neither transparent nor translucent. It is considered opaque, meaning it does not allow light to pass through it easily.
Silk: opaque Plexiglas (coloured): transparent or translucent depending on the thickness and color of the material
The synonym for the word translucent is "see-through" or "semi-transparent."
Depending on the individual diamond, it is transparent to translucent.
Raw diamonds can be transparent, translucent or opaque, depending on their clarity. Gem-quality diamonds are transparent.
One would describe a high-quality black diamond as translucent, not as transparent.
Gem-quality diamonds can be said to be transparent to translucent in rough crystals. Industrial diamonds are cloudy -- intensely flawed -- and may be opaque, but are not considered transparent.
Gem-quality diamonds -- only about 20% of all diamonds mined -- are transparent, some flawlessly transparent. A gem-stone diamond's transparency can range from transparent or sub-transparent to translucent. Industrial diamonds -- 75% of all diamonds mined -- are not transparent at all, but are even cloudy to dull. you can see through it if it is a gem-quality diamond
No, diamonds are transparent or translucent, allowing light to pass through them. This property is what gives diamonds their brilliant sparkle and shine.
Gem-quality diamonds -- only about 20% of all diamonds mined -- are transparent, some flawlessly transparent. A gem-stone diamond's transparency can range from transparent or sub-transparent to translucent. Industrial diamonds -- 75% of all diamonds mined -- are not transparent at all, but are even cloudy to dull. you can see through it if it is a gem-quality diamond
Diamond - transparent Rock crystal - transparent zircon - transparent amethyst - translucent citrine - translucent
a mirror is translucent even though it looks transparent.
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it is a translucent substance because it lets light rays pass through it but the light rays are scattered.Another AnswerRaw diamonds are natural mineral stones. Some are clear -- about 20% qualify as gemstones, others are translucent, some cloudy others quite dull. Eighty percent of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds, not clear enough for gemstone quality.