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geometric colour induction [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

Polishing pavilion main angles at less than 36° to create a fish-eye effect, which draws the colour that occurs at the widest dimension (the girdle) to the centre of the diamond; this effect is only desired for coloured diamonds.

OBS

colour induction: A dependence of colour appearance of an object on the colour of its immediate surroundings.

Key term(s)
  • geometric color induction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

La taille des facettes principales de culasse à un angle inférieur à 36° crée un effet œil de poisson; cet effet est souhaitable uniquement pour les diamants de couleur.

OBS

induction chromatique : Changement de la couleur apparente d'un stimulus visuel dû à l'influence d'un stimulus lumineux environnant.

Spanish

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