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Record 1 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Sectioning a stone into two parts which can subsequently be bruted and/or polished.

CONT

Describe sawing: a) traditional method of bisecting a diamond parallel to : - cube faces, yielding two 4-point diamonds, or - dodecahedral faces, yielding two 2-point diamonds.

CONT

In gem cutting, sawing is a sectioning process accomplished with the aid of an abrasive-charged disc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Division d'un diamant en deux parties, chacune d'elles pouvant ensuite être débrutée ou taillée.

CONT

Le sciage permet de partager un diamant dans d'autres directions que celles des plans de clivage.

CONT

Une nouvelle technique a été développée : le sciage au moyen de rayons de laser.

Spanish

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