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Record 1 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A sharp, sawn rough diamond used in manual bruting.

CONT

Describe bruting methods: a) manual: one diamond, set on a bruting machine, rotates while another diamond (a skerp normally, sometimes a boart), set on a bruter's stick, is held against the rotating diamond ...

CONT

The stone used for bruting is also a diamond, called sharp, which although of passable quality, must be very hard and if possible flat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Morceau pointu de diamant brut utilisé pour le débrutage manuel.

CONT

Le bâton de débrutage sert à tenir sertie la pierre qui servira à débruter. [...] Le diamant utilisé, le sherp, se doit d'être très dur, plat et d'un poids compris entre 0,15 et 0,5 carat voire plus gros pour le débrutage de pierres plus grosses.

CONT

La pierre servant pour débruter est habituellement faite d'un morceau de diamant de moindre valeur, appelé «scherp» qui, bien que de qualité passable, doit être très dur et, si possible, plat.

Spanish

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