Antieke juwelen glossarium
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Flint glass

A variety of glass containing oxide of lead (now usually called lead glass) but inferior to crystal glass. It is sometimes used for costume jewelry, owing to its brilliance when faceted, but it is easily scratched.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson