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FROSTED GIRDLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

The girdle of a diamond is not a facet, but it is sometimes polished or facetted. An unpolished girdle is often referred to as a "frosted girdle."

OBS

unpolished girdle: Not to be confused with girdle roughness which is a descriptive term of the external features of the make of a brilliant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Rondiste qui n'a pas été poli.

OBS

À ne pas confondre avec rondiste rugueux qui est un terme employé pour décrire les particularités externes de la taille d'un brillant.

Spanish

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