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FLAT CRYSTAL [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A thin, but cuttable, rough diamond.

CONT

... flats are thin wedges, whole or broken, including thin macles.

CONT

Stones produce round brilliant polished; shapes yield marquise, oval, emeralds; thick macles produce triangles, hearts, marquise, pears, thin macles and flats produce baguettes.

OBS

One of the five basic categories into which gem quality rough is sorted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Nom donné à un diamant brut se présentant sous forme d'un cristal plat.

CONT

Les flats (ou cristaux plats) sont des cubes minces, entiers ou brisés, comprenant des macles épais.

CONT

Les pierres produisent des brillants polis, les mélés donnent des marquises, des ovales et des émeraudes; les macles épais produisent des triangles, des cœurs, des marquises et des poires, tandis que les macles minces et les flats produisent les baguettes.

OBS

flat : terme anglais employé ainsi dans le commerce des diamants.

Spanish

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