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Record 1 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

External characteristics do not impair the purity. This applies particularly to: - polishing-lines, rough edges, burn marks and very slightly bearded girdle, - externally located damage such as scratches and pinpoint-shapes damage, - extra facets and the remaining parts of the rough diamond (naturals), - twinning-lines, growth-lines, knot-lines, surface grain-lines.

Key term(s)
  • knot-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

[...] ligne de jonction de deux cristaux enchevêtrés [...] formant un diamant brut plat.

CONT

Les caractéristiques externes n'affectent pas la pureté. Ceci vaut en particulier pour : - les lignes de poli, témoins de brut, traces de brûlage, et barbe très légère au rondiste, - dommages extérieurs, tels que les égrisures et les chocs, - facettes supplémentaires et témoins de brut, - lignes de croissance, lignes de naat, etc.

Spanish

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