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CROWN DEPTH [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The perpendicular distance between the plane of the girdle and the plane of the table facet, measured as a percentage of the girdle diameter.

CONT

The crown height is measured from the girdle plane to the table plane and is expressed as a percentage of the girdle diameter which is 100%. In the Tolkowsky brilliant cut, the crown thickness is 16.2% of the girdle diameter, Johnson and Roesch ideal cut 19.2%, Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature Standard cut 14.6%, Eppler fine cut 14.4%, Parker brilliant 10.5%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La hauteur de la couronne se calcule du plan du rondis au plan de la table et s'exprime en pourcentage du diamètre du rondis qui représente 100 %. Dans le brillant Tolkowsky, la hauteur de la couronne est 16.2 % du diamètre du rondis, dans la taille idéale Johnston et Roesch 19.2 %, dans le brillant Standard scandinave 14.6 %, dans la taille fine pratique 14.4 %, dans la taille Parker 10.5 %.

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