Ohhh, glistening! I was thrown off by the r at the end. But no prob, I actually like gnistering as a word. Sorry for the confusion on my part.
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
-J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, Fellowship of the Ring
Yes Dorothy the reality is better than the picture!
It is very hard to catch this effect in a photo! The best analogy I can come up with is the look of velvet or plush.