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HEAD MAGNIFIER [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A binocular lens assembly mounted on a head band enabling both hands to be free when inspecting and sorting gemstones.

OBS

Different types of loupes are used for different processes, e.g., a head loupe for rough sorting, a bucket loupe for sawing, a hexagonal loupe for polishing.

Key term(s)
  • head magnifyer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Loupe montée sur un serre-tête permettant d'avoir les mains libres pour examiner ou trier les diamants.

OBS

Le choix de la loupe dépend de l'opération à effectuer : loupe frontale pour le tri des diamants bruts, loupe d'horloger pour le sciage et loupe de diamantaire pour la taille.

Spanish

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