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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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The face-up girdle outline of a polished diamond [or other gem], such as round brilliant, pear, marquise, heart, oval, or square.  2, record 1, English, - shape

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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 ... are referred to as fancy ...  3, record 1, English, - shape

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Aspect de la taille d'un diamant [ou d'une autre gemme] : rond brillant, poire, marquise, cœur, ovale ou brillant carré.  2, record 1, French, - forme

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Saul Spero, a New York diamond appraiser and gem consultant, spent twenty-five years interviewing over 50, 000 people and developing a system of predicting personality types mainly based on a person's first three preferences of diamond shapes.  4, record 2, English, - diamond%20appraiser

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Le New Yorkais Saul Spero, évaluateur de diamants et consultant en gemmes, a consacré 25 ans de sa vie à rencontrer et à questionner plus de 50 000 personnes et à mettre au point une méthode qui permet de déterminer le caractère d'une personne en se basant principalement sur son choix de trois formes de taille du diamant.  3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuateur%20de%20diamants

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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[An] international organization founded by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses(WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association(IDMA) in 1975 to establish uniform rules for diamond grading and nomenclature. In 1978, the organization established the IDC Rules for grading polished diamonds, a system used by the Hoge Raad voor Diamant of Antwerp, the Swedish National Testing Institute, the Jewellery Council of South Africa, the Diamant Prüflabor of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, and the Central Gem Laboratory of Japan.  2, record 3, English, - International%20Diamond%20Council

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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The process of grinding and polishing facets on a diamond or other gem.  3, record 4, English, - faceting

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Opération qui consiste à tailler et à polir les facettes d'un diamant.  3, record 4, French, - facettage

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Disposer 58 facettes sur une pierre parfois minuscule n'est pas chose facile, et le facettage est réservé à une élite expérimentée.  4, record 4, French, - facettage

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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Distorted(but unbroken) rough gem diamond octahedrons over 2 carats in size are called shapes.  1, record 5, English, - shape

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Under 2 carats these are called "melée."  1, record 5, English, - shape

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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A larger diamond of high quality but poor colour(often yellow) that makes it unsuitable as a gem.  2, record 6, English, - die

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Crushing bort sells for about 30¢/ct; castings for $1/ct to $2/ct; industrial stones for $7/ct to $10/ct; flats (e.g., a high-quality thin macle) for $50/ct; and dies ... for up to $200/ct.  3, record 6, English, - die

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

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Une qualité de brut qui est jaune.  2, record 6, French, - die

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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Gem quality diamond. It is this type of quality which will be used in the jewellery industry. It must be of good color and of good clarity, its shape is not very important because the diamond must be cut.  2, record 7, English, - gem%2Dquality%20diamond

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When sawing gem diamonds, two different equipments can be used: the (traditional) saw in phosphor bronze or the laser beam saw.  4, record 7, English, - gem%2Dquality%20diamond

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Le diamant de qualité gemme. C'est ce type de qualité qui servira à la joaillerie et à la bijouterie. Il doit être de bonne couleur et de bonne pureté, sa forme quant à elle n'est pas très importante puisque le diamant doit être taillé.  2, record 7, French, - diamant%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20gemme

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

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The dimension of the outer edge of a fashioned diamond(or other gem) measured between the upper and lower girdle facets.  2, record 8, English, - girdle%20thickness

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Variation in girdle thickness from too thin to too thick.  3, record 8, English, - girdle%20thickness

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

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Largeur du bord d'un diamant taillé mesurée entre les haléfis de couronne et les haléfis de culasse.  3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20rondiste

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Variations d'épaisseur de rondiste, allant de fin à épais.  4, record 8, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20rondiste

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Record 9,  Textual support,  English

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Synthetic diamond. A man-made diamond, produced either by subjecting carbon-bearing material such as graphite to high temperature and pressure or by the chemical vapor deposition(CVD) method. The Swedish company Allmana Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget(ASEA) is believed to have achieved the first repeatable synthesis of diamond in 1953, but their results were not published at the time; General Electric Company(GE) announced a successful synthesis of diamonds in 1954, followed by De Beers in 1959. Colors range from black to dark green, light green, red, yellow, blue, and colorless(Type IIa diamonds). Millions of carats of industrial-quality synthetic diamond are now manufactured annually using high pressure techniques; gem quality synthetic diamonds have been produced experimentally by De Beers Diamond Research Laboratories, General Electric Company...  3, record 9, English, - synthetic%20diamond

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

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Les diamants synthétiques sont fabriqués à partir de graphite et d'isotopes de carbone. La méthode de fabrication de ces synthèses repose sur les conditions de cristallisation naturelles du diamant, c'est-à-dire des températures entre 1700 °C et 2760 °C avec 10 T/cm², et ce pendant plusieurs mois.  3, record 9, French, - diamant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se

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[...] depuis 2003, la société américaine Génésis propose pour quelques milliers de dollars un diamant de synthèse jaune de 1,5 carat, forgé en trois jours et demi, comparable aux diamants naturels, mais trois fois moins cher.  4, record 9, French, - diamant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

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Any diamond with a strong and attractive body colour.  8, record 10, English, - fancy%20colour%20diamond

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Fancy colour diamonds are called by various trade names: cognac diamond, canary diamond, champagne diamond, pink diamond, etc.  8, record 10, English, - fancy%20colour%20diamond

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Fancy is a diamond of an attractive colour other than white that is suitable for gem use.  6, record 10, English, - fancy%20colour%20diamond

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

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Diamant présentant une couleur naturelle autre que jaune, brun pâle ou gris pâle.  4, record 10, French, - diamant%20de%20couleur%20fantaisie

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Les diamants couleur fantaisie portent différentes appellations dans le commerce : diamant cognac, diamant jonquille, diamant champagne, diamant rose, etc.  4, record 10, French, - diamant%20de%20couleur%20fantaisie

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Puisque les diamants de couleur sont rares, on leur donne une appellation particulière, on les nomme diamants de couleur fantaisie, [...]  5, record 10, French, - diamant%20de%20couleur%20fantaisie

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Record 11,  Textual support,  English

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One of ten sales scheduled each year at which the Central Selling Organization (CSO) offers rough diamonds to selected clients (who are, accordingly, called sightholders).  2, record 11, English, - sight

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Sight. Euphemism employed by the Diamond Trading Company to describe the process by which a buyer is allowed to purchase a selection of rough diamonds that has been picked out for him by the De Beers affiliate in London. In recent times, 10 such sales have been held annually for some 220 invited customers(cutters and dealers). About 80% of the world's gem diamond rough has entered commerce in this manner.  3, record 11, English, - sight

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

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L'une des dix ventes organisées chaque année à l'occasion desquelles la Central Selling Organization (CSO) offre des diamants bruts à des clients choisis (qui, par conséquent, sont appelés clients invités).  3, record 11, French, - vue

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Vue désigne à la fois le lot de diamants et la vente sur invitation de ce lot. Les diamants de plus de 14,7 carats sont exclus de ces lots et négociés séparément. Le lot est indivisible et le prix ne se discute pas.  4, record 11, French, - vue

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Record 12,  Textual support,  English

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A diamond usually unsuitable for gem purposes, because of flaws or poor colour, and which is, therefore, used industrially because of its superior hardness over all other materials.  2, record 12, English, - industrial%20diamond

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Industrial diamonds constitute 80% of the production and include poor-quality diamonds, those that are too small, badly crystallized, cryptocrystalline, awkwardly twinned, or of dark colour (yellowish, brown or black). Ballas, carbonado and bort are industrial diamonds.  3, record 12, English, - industrial%20diamond

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Industrial diamonds are diamonds that do not meet the standards of gem-quality diamonds because of their colour, clarity, size, or shape. Industrial diamonds include natural and synthetic diamonds.  4, record 12, English, - industrial%20diamond

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

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Diamant de piètre qualité, inutilisable en joaillerie, mais servant à des fins industrielles.  2, record 12, French, - diamant%20industriel

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Les diamants industriels constituent 80 % de la production et comprennent les diamants de pauvre qualité, ceux qui sont trop petits, mal cristallisés, cryptocristallins, bizarrement maclés ou de couleurs foncées (jaunâtres, brunâtres, ou noirs). Le ballas, la carbonado et le bort sont des diamants industriels.  3, record 12, French, - diamant%20industriel

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Les diamants industriels sont les diamants qui ne répondent pas aux normes des diamants de joaillerie en raison de leur couleur, leur pureté, leur dimension et leur forme. Ils comprennent les diamants naturels et les diamants synthétiques.  4, record 12, French, - diamant%20industriel

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Record 13,  Textual support,  English

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A term describing rough gem material which has the weight, shape, clarity, and color to produce a polished stone suitable for use in jewelry.  2, record 13, English, - gem%20quality

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Boart : An industrial diamond(not gem quality) ;used to prepare the scaife.  3, record 13, English, - gem%20quality

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Diamond of gem quality.  4, record 13, English, - gem%20quality

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

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Signifie qu'un diamant brut présente les caractéristiques nécessaires, poids, forme, pureté et couleur, pour être utilisé en joaillerie.  2, record 13, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20gemme

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Diamant de qualité gemme.  3, record 13, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20gemme

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Record 14,  Textual support,  English

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American Gem Society : A jewellery trade association with diamond grading laboratory.  2, record 14, English, - diamond%20grading%20laboratory

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diamond grading: The classification of polished diamonds by colour, clarity, cut and carat weight (i.e. the four Cs of diamond grading).  3, record 14, English, - diamond%20grading%20laboratory

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Record 15,  Textual support,  English

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It is expected that BHP Diamond Inc. 's production will be made up of mixed caratage and quality estimated at $120 per carat. The mixture is projected to be 30% gem, 40% near gem and 30% industrial, with over 20% larger than 2 carats. Valuations will be conducted on the rough diamond production. Legislation will require that the producer provide its rough diamond production in a form such that its value can be established.  1, record 15, English, - rough%20diamond%20production

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Record 16,  Textual support,  English

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The crisis of oversupply and weak demand of diamonds during the Great Depression led to the formation of the Central Selling Organization(CSO). The CSO is a group of companies associated with De Beers Consolidated Mines and De Beers Centenary AG to purchase, sort, evaluate, and market rough diamonds. Gem quality diamonds are sold through the Diamond Trading Company and industrial-grade material through De Beers Industrial Diamond Division. The CSO is also known as the Diamond Cartel.  1, record 16, English, - Central%20Selling%20Organization

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le groupe minier l'Anglo American, par le biais de sa filiale De Beers, exerce une domination sans partage sur le marché du diamant. Non seulement le groupe produit du diamant, mais par le biais de son bureau de vente CSO (Central Selling Organization, organisation centrale de vente), il a longtemps exercé un quasi-monopole sur sa commercialisation et en contrôle aujourd'hui encore un bon tiers.  1, record 16, French, - Central%20Selling%20Organization

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