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POINT BEZEL FACET [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

[A] faceting variation used on marquise, pear-shape, and heart-shape cuts, in which the large bezel facet at the point is replaced with several smaller facets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Variante de facettage des tailles marquise, poire et cœur qui consiste à remplacer la facette de pointe de couronne par de plus petites facettes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A crown main facet that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pear and marquise shapes.

CONT

Point facet. The facet opposite the head facet on pear- and heart-shaped diamonds.

OBS

Figures F 20 and F 24.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Pour les tailles poire ou marquise, facette principale de couronne perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du diamant.

CONT

Taille en 8/8. Ce travail comprend pour la partie supérieure 4 facettes, c'est-à-dire 2 excédents et 2 bezels de pointe, et pour la partie inférieure seulement 2 excédents.

OBS

Le terme bezel est employé lorsqu'on est à la phase du brillantage, ce qui ne semble pas être le cas ici.

Spanish

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