Meaning of the Term 'Gemmy'
Fine-Grade Gemstone Material
The term ‘gemmy’ describes a crystal or mineral of sufficiently high quality to be suitable for use as a gemstone.
It's often applied to material of exceptional clarity, colour, and internal structure, and commonly refers to gemstones that are translucent or transparent.
The word may also be used to emphasise unusually high transparency in minerals where this property is not typically expected.
