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PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The distance from the girdle plane to the culet, expressed as a percentage of the average girdle diameter on round brilliants, and as a percentage of the width on fancy shapes.

CONT

The pavilion depth percentage can be easily judged from the face-up view.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Il est facile de déterminer le pourcentage de la profondeur de la culasse en observant un diamant à travers la table.

Key term(s)
  • % de profondeur de culasse

Spanish

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