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CROSSWORKING [16 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Automated polishing machine operator :-responsible for operating and controlling automated polishing machines;-prepares scaife and sets up diamonds; ideally, has crossworking experience.

CONT

When the stone is properly set in the pot, it is left to dry slowly in an oven at a temperature of 50 to 120 °C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Quand la pierre est correctement sertie dans le pot, on la met à sécher lentement dans un four dont la température doit pouvoir varier entre 50 et 120 °C.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe crossworking : a) establishes symmetrical crown and pavilion main facets to specific angles and indices b) consists of two steps :-blocking the diamond... lapping the diamond...

CONT

Polishing : Removing material from a diamond to form facets; done in stages; crossworking(to set main facets), brillianteering(to finish the diamond) ;also referred to as cutting, grinding, running and smoothing.

OBS

blocking: [The] process of placing the table, the first four facets on the crown, and the first four facets on the pavilion of a rough or prepared diamond. To a large extent, blocking determines the symmetry and weight of the polished diamond as well as its brilliance and dispersion. In stones under 50 points, the process is often combined with cross-working.

Key term(s)
  • cross working
  • cross-working

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille des facettes principales de couronne et de culasse à des angles et positions spécifiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Minute gletzes caused by coarse bruting and heat generated during crossworking and brillianteering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Fines fêlures au rondiste causées par un débrutage grossier.

OBS

Le rondiste n'est pas poli.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The polishing of the final 40 facets (stars, crown halves and pavilion halves) in diamond processing that creates the brilliance of the diamond.

CONT

Polishing : Removing material from a diamond to form facets; done in stages; crossworking(to set main facets), brillianteering(to finish the diamond) ;...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille des 40 dernières facettes de la taille brillant après la mise en croix et la mise en huit.

CONT

Le brillantage se fait en fin du processus de la taille brillant du diamant.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A member of a processing team who is responsible for operating the automated polishing machines.

CONT

Automated polishing machine operator :-responsible for operating and controlling automated polishing machines;-prepares scaife and sets up diamonds; ideally, has crossworking experience.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Tiny, numerous, hairlike fractures extending into the stone caused by coarse bruting or heat generated during crossworking and brillianteering.

CONT

The girdle (outer edge) of diamonds often has tiny hairline cracks which are called bearding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Défaut apparaissant au rondiste à la suite d'un débrutage trop rapide et donnant l'impression que celui-ci a de petits poils.

CONT

Le rondis (la bordure du diamant) présente souvent de fines fêlures qu'on appelle «franges».

CONT

Parfois, les rondis présentent de petites franges qui ressemblent à des «moustaches» ou à des poils, on dit de ces rondis qu'ils sont frangés.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-07-08

English

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

Fancy shape polisher are responsible for creating fancy shapes by polishing facets according to a company's specifications and sequences. Fancy shape polishers are responsible for both crossworking and brillianteering. The numerous fancy shapes are divided into two categories : straight-line and traditional, and a fancy shape polisher may specialize in one or both of these categories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
Key term(s)
  • tailleur de diamant fantaisie
  • tailleur de diamant de forme fantaisie
  • tailleur de diamant forme fantaisie
  • tailleur de diamant de taille fantaisie
  • tailleur de diamant taille fantaisie

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Bearding : Minutes gletzes caused by coarse bruting and heat generated during crossworking and brillianteering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Describe grooving of heart shapes: a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape ...

CONT

Describe a typical polishing sequence for a heart shape :... c) return the diamond to a supervisor :-for diamonds that have had the girdle applied during crossworking, send for grooving;-for diamonds with a lasered girdle, send for groove polishing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 12 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The removing of material from a diamond to form facets; it is done in stages :crossworking(to set main facets) and brillianteering(to finish the diamond).

OBS

grinding: Term mostly used in Russian and American processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Création des facettes par enlèvement de matière. Opération qui comprend deux étapes : la mise en croix et en huit (pose des facettes principales) et le brillantage (pose des 40 dernières facettes).

CONT

Cette même ville d'Anvers qui se doit de tenir en honneur la tradition de la taille du diamant.

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A preliminary crossworking to preform the diamond and to reduce unnecessary bulk and inclusions(an optional step included before bruting).

CONT

Describe how a groove is applied to a heart shape: a) produced: - manually, ... - by a laser in the pre-blocking stage and in conjunction with the girdle ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Mise en croix préliminaire pour donner au diamant sa forme initiale, pour enlever l'excédent de matière et réduire le nombre d'inclusions (opération facultative avant le débrutage).

OBS

Elle précède habituellement la taille en 8/8 et permet des rectifications ultérieures.

Spanish

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Record 14 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The second step of crossworking in which the symmetry is re-established and the facets are smoothed.

CONT

Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond ... 2. lapping the diamond by: re-establishing the symmetry of the initial 16 facets (excluding the table) to correct angles and indices; smoothing the facets, including: 8 pavilion mains; 8 crown mains; table.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Retouche de la taille des facettes pour rétablissement de leur symétrie et polissage final.

OBS

La remise en huit, le rétablissement de la symétrie et le polissage.

Spanish

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Record 15 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Manipulating a diamond from rough to finished product; includes marking, windowing, sawing, cleaving, bruting, crossworking and brillianteering.

CONT

Diamond manufacturing (bruting, cutting, polishing) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Façonnage du diamant, de l'état brut au produit fini; comprend le marquage, l'ouverture de fenêtre, le sciage, le clivage, le débrutage, la mise en croix et en huit, et le brillantage.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A kite-shaped facet on the crown of brilliant-cut diamonds.

CONT

Crown mains : 8 facets located on the crown; consist of 4 corners and 4 bezels; created during the crossworking stage.

OBS

A gemmologist may not differentiate between the 4 corners and the 4 bezels on the crown, nor between the 4 corners and the 4 pavilions on the pavilion.

Key term(s)
  • bezeel
  • top main
  • diamond shape facet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette à quatre côtés en forme de losange sur la couronne de la taille brillant dont la pointe supérieure touche la table tandis que la pointe inférieure touche le rondiste.

OBS

Il y en a huit au total.

Spanish

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