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BAGUETTE CUT [6 records]

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Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A rectangular straight-line fancy shape that generally has three breaks on the pavilion and a long culet; it may have parallel sides or be tapered.

CONT

Describe shape: a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions ... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant ... d) all other shapes (i.e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy: there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are: - straight-line: rectangular baguette, tapered baguette, rectangular emerald, square emerald, princess, elongated radiant, square radiant; -traditional: heart, marquise, oval, pear.

OBS

This cut is used mainly for small stones.

Key term(s)
  • rectangular baguette cut
  • regular baguette cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Forme de taille à degrés, rectangulaire et à angles vifs.

CONT

Comme son nom l'indique, la baguette est de forme allongée, ce qui impose de la tailler à partir d'un brut ayant déjà cette forme.

OBS

Cette taille est employée principalement pour les petites pierres.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A cutting style in which long, narrow, four-sided facets are arranged in rows parallel to the girdle on both the crown and the pavilion.

CONT

Step cut has rows of facets which are usually four-sided and elongated and parallel to the girdle. Examples include the baguette and tapered baguette. If step-cuts have clipped-off corners, they’re called emerald cuts...

Key term(s)
  • step-cut
  • trap-cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Type de taille qui comporte des rangées de facettes à quatre côtés, allongées et parallèles au rondiste, à la fois sur la couronne et sur la culasse.

CONT

Les tailles baguette et baguette fuselée [...] sont des exemples [de taille à degrés]. Si la taille à degrés est à coins biseautés, on l'appelle «taille émeraude» [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

Figure F 13.

OBS

Baguette cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Taille baguette.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
OBS

Figure F 13.

OBS

Baguette cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Taille baguette.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The 90° corner of a straight-line fancy shape formed by the girdle facets.

OBS

Baguette cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Angle à 90°, pour une forme fantaisie taille à degrés, formé par les facettes de rondiste.

OBS

Taille baguette.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A variation of the rectangular baguette in which one end is narrower than the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Variante de la taille baguette ayant un contour trapézoïdal.

Key term(s)
  • baguette trapèze
  • taille baguette trapèze

Spanish

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