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cut for gemstones
cut for gemstones
Cutting a gemstone consists of angling the facets so that the stone’s brilliance is intensified.
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navette cut
Brilliant cut with a girdle that is shaped like a spindle with pointed ends.
briolette cut
Elongated cut that is completely covered with triangular facets and has neither crown nor pavilion; it is used when stones are to be set in a pendant.
pear-shaped cut
Brilliant full cut with an elongated girdle.
French cut
Cut where the table and the girdle are square and the facets triangular.
oval cut
Brilliant full cut where the girdle is oval in shape.
baguette cut
Step cut where the table and girdle are elongated rectangles.