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EXTRA FACET [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A facet placed without regard for symmetry and not required by the cutting style.

CONT

Usually found near the girdle, extra facets are the result of smoothing out nicks, chips, naturals, abrasions, and other blemishes or, in some instances, of errors in polishing. Not to be confused with additional facets.

CONT

Extra Facets - Facets not defined on the pattern sheet. In general, extra facets are cut by miss-indexing.

OBS

additional facets: Facets added symmetrically to a standard cutting style to create variations in cut. These are not blemishes and should not be confused with extra facets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette généralement ajoutée pour éliminer un défaut ou pour préserver le poids du diamant.

CONT

Les caractéristiques externes n'affectent par la pureté. Ceci vaut en particulier pour : - les lignes de poli, témoins de brut, traces de brûlage, et barbe très légère au rondiste, - dommages extérieurs, tels que les égrisures et les chocs, - facettes supplémentaires et témoins de brut, - lignes de croissance, lignes de naat, etc.

Spanish

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