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STONE SETTING [12 records]

Record 1 2019-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

A person who assists a skilled worker to produce a smooth, glossy surface on a floor or wall finish made by setting marble or other stone chips into a layer of mortar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Murs et cloisons

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Enlosado y revestimiento de pisos (Elementos de edificios)
  • Paredes y mamparas
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Record 2 2013-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The top area of a polished diamond, above the girdle.

OBS

bezel : The term applies to : 1) the crown of a cut stone, 2) the bezel facets, 3) the setting edge(the small part of the sloping surface above the girdle), 4) the setting.

Key term(s)
  • bezeel
  • bizel
  • bezil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Partie supérieure du diamant taillé, au-dessus du rondiste, incluant la table et les facettes qui l'accompagnent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Industria del diamante
DEF

Conjunto de las facetas que tiene un brillante en torno del plano central.

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Record 3 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
DEF

Rough-texture stone finish obtained by setting a planer blade so deep that it removes stone by spalling rather than by shaving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
OBS

Une ciselure est dite grainelée lorsque les coups de ciseau sont franchement marqués par le fait que l'ouvrier tenait son ciseau bien droit et que les coups de maillet, ou de massette, étaient donnés assez fort pour qu'à chaque fois l'outil entre franchement dans la pierre et la marque nettement.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
OBS

The gipsy setting is a recessed setting in which the stone is sunk into the metal. There are often engraved designs around the stone(especially star patterns). This type of setting was developed in the late 1800's and was often used for rings. The gipsy setting is also known as the "star setting. "

Key term(s)
  • gypsy setting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
CONT

Le serti bohémien. [...] Le diamant est d'abord étroitement enchâssé à l'intérieur d'une cavité effilée, dans laquelle un sillon a été gravé afin de maintenir la pierre en place.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
DEF

A style of setting a gemstone in a finger ring, the stone being set in a square or rectangular metal frame and held in place by... the metal over edge... to secure it.

CONT

Box settings are commonly used with cabochon cut stones which do not have light entering the base of the stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Fixation d'une gemme taillée sur un bijou à l'aide d'une lamelle métallique qui entoure complètement son feuilletis (ou son rondiste).

OBS

La pierre est entièrement entourée par le métal.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
CONT

The bezel setting creates a metal frame that surrounds the stone. Not only is this a nice way to make your stone look larger, but it can also conceal nicks and chips around the girdle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
CONT

Le serti clos (ou rabattu). Il s'effectue en rabattant sur la pierre enchâssée dans la «douille» le métal qui l'entoure au niveau du feuilletis [ou du rondiste (pour le diamant)].

CONT

Le serti clos ou «en tube». Une bande de métal, qui entoure le diamant et le maintient en place, est soudée à la monture. Par le passé, on utilisait surtout le serti clos avec les cabochons [...] De nos jours, on l'utilise de plus en plus pour sertir les diamants. La bande de métal peut entourer partiellement ou totalement le diamant.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Setting is done with a setting pin. A copper dop on which the stone is set can be screwed on to the end of these iron bars which measure some 30 cm. This way there is less danger of burning one's fingers while heating the dop. The bruter usually has several setting pins which cool down while he is working on another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Le sertissage se fait à l'aide des tiges à sertir, tiges de fer qui mesurent environ 30 centimètres de longueur et dont une extrémité permet qu'on y visse le pot de cuivre sur lequel est sertie la pierre à débruter. On évite ainsi de se brûler les doigts quand il est mis à chauffer. Le débruteur a, habituellement, plusieurs tiges serties devant lui en train de refroidir.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-06-21

English

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

[A] cup-shaped copper retainer used to hold the culet of a diamond during bruting; also used for setting the stone for sawing.

CONT

The conventional pots are made of copper and the mechanical pots are of iron. The conventional pots exist in three types: the flat pots, the hollow pots and the asymmetrical dops or pots for fancy cuts. ... The hollow dops are used for badly shaped stones. The stones can be cemented into the dop which offers a better adhesion. These dops are mainly used to be fixed to the bruting stick.

CONT

Brute diamonds using a double-head bruting machine with disc assembly: ... e) select the correct mounting pins based on the size of the diamonds: - hollow pin for the left shaft (pavilion of the diamond); - flat pin for the right shaft (table of diamond) ... f) place the pavilion of the diamond into the hollow mounting pin ...

OBS

As opposed to flat dop.

OBS

Part of a bruting machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Dop en cuivre, à face incurvée, destiné à maintenir le diamant lors du débrutage ou du sciage.

OBS

Partie d'une machine de débrutage.

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

A setting in which the stone is held by a thin thread of metal, raised by drawing a steel wheel over the metal around the stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
OBS

racking :setting back the end of each course of brick or stone from the end of the preceding course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie

Spanish

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