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CROSS WORKER [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

In general a brilliant is cut by several workers : first of all the cross cutter or cross worker who polished the table, the four main facets or the top(crown) and the four facets or the bottom(base), in other words, the basic form. This is then sometimes take over by an eight-cut polisher and finally by the brillianteerer.

Key term(s)
  • cross-worker
  • cross-cutter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

En règle générale, un brillant est taillé par des personnes différentes : tout d'abord, par le tailleur en croix qui taille la table, les quatre facettes principales de couronne et les quatre autres de culasse, puis ensuite, dans certains cas, par le tailleur en 8/8 et enfin par le brillanteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

In general a brilliant is cut by several workers : first of all the cross cutter or cross worker who polished the table, the four main facets or the top(crown) and the four facets or the bottom(base), in other words, the basic form. This is then sometimes take over by an eight-cut polisher and finally by the brillianteerer.

Key term(s)
  • eight cut polisher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La taille en croix. Cette phase consiste à créer les facettes de la pierre. Elle nécessite beaucoup d'expérience et de dextérité. En règle générale, un brillant est taillé par différentes personnes : un tailleur en croix (qui taille la table, les 4 facettes principales de la couronne et de la culasse), éventuellement par le tailleur en 8/8 et puis enfin par le brillanteur.

Spanish

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