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RE-CUTTING [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Refashioning a polished diamond to improve its clarity or proportions, repair damage, or modernize an old cut.

OBS

Often called repolishing when the work is minor.

Key term(s)
  • re-cutting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Reprise de la taille d'une pierre pour en éliminer un accident, ou en faire mieux ressortir les qualités.

CONT

Les caractéristiques externes majeures qui ne peuvent être enlevées par la retaille sans une perte de poids importante doivent être prises en compte dans la détermination du degré de pureté.

Spanish

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