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POINT FACET [7 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 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The crown main facet opposite the point facet of the heart and pear shapes.

CONT

List the typical facets of a heart shape (see Figure F 18): a) girdle; b) table; 2 head facets; 2 shoulder facets; 2 belly facets; 2 wing facets; 8 stars; 16 halves ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette principale de couronne opposée à la facette de pointe de couronne, d'une taille cœur ou poire.

OBS

Coins de tête de la partie supérieure.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Saw a groove into a heart shape: ... d) present the desired position to be facetted: move the sawing arm laterally to present the correct contact point ...

CONT

Polish the window facet :... e) set the dop in the correct polishing direction : adjust the dop for the correct contact point on the diamond in order to polish a window on the intended mark...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 4 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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Record 5 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A small provisional facet that establishes the contact point prior to index and angle adjustment.

CONT

Install the scaife on the bench: a) before removing the old scaife: select a knot-free boart diamond; place the diamond in the tang with a suitable dop; run a test facet on the boart diamond in preparation for running in the new scaife.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Petite facette provisoire qui établit le point de contact avant l'ajustement de l'angle et du positionnement d'une facette.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Test facet : A small provisional facet [that] establishes contact point prior to index and angle adjustment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
DEF

Any of the various concepts of high generality into which all objects of human thought can be classified.

DEF

A "point of view" according to which a subject can be divided. Considered by some to be synonymous with Facet.

CONT

The broad category field is used for describing broad subject headings. Put only one broad category in this field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
DEF

Ensemble de facettes, de notions de même nature ou exprimées d'un même point de vue, (...) permettant un regroupement des notions indépendamment des disciplines traitées.

Spanish

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