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pointed culet [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The common apex of the pavilion main facets.

CONT

Closed culet: Point of the pavilion on a brilliant-cut diamond on which no culet has been polished, or on which it is too small to be seen. A knife-edged keel on an emerald cut is considered a closed culet.

CONT

... elongated culet for a rectangular emerald; pointed culet for a square emerald ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Pointe formée par la rencontre des facettes de culasse d'un diamant [...]

CONT

Si la pointe de culasse est conservée pointue, le diamant est dit avoir une colette fermée ou une culasse fermée.

OBS

Utilisez les expressions suivantes pour vous aider à définir la dimension de la colette : Aucune : il n'y a pas de colette ou seulement un point égrisé blanc (pas de surface polie) à x10, parfois qualifiée de pointue si elle n'est ni égrisée, ni endommagée.

Spanish

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