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Record 1 2017-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The most popular form of cut for both diamonds and coloured stones totaling 58 facets: 1 table, 8 bezel facets, 8 star facets, and 16 upper girdle facets above the girdle (on the crown) and 8 pavilion facets, 16 lower girdle facets, and 1 culet below the girdle (on the pavilion).

CONT

The most common brilliant cut is the standard round brilliant; modifications include the marquise, half-moon, pear shape, heart shape, oval, cushion, and antique cushion brilliant cuts.

CONT

Brilliant cut has triangular-, kite-, or lozenge-shaped facets that radiate outward around the stone ... The single cut, which has 17 or 18 facets is used on very small diamonds ... and those with 58 facets ... full cuts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

La forme de taille la plus populaire pour le diamant et les pierres de couleur. Elle se compose de 58 facettes : 1 table, 8 bezels(ou coins de table), 8 étoiles et 16 haléfis au-dessus du rondis(sur la couronne) et 8 pavillons(coins de culasse), 16 haléfis et 1 colette au-dessous du rondis(sur la culasse).

CONT

La taille brillant classique comporte 57 facettes, et 58 en comptant la colette.

CONT

Taille en brillant : Comporte des facettes en forme de triangle, de cerf-volant ou de losange disposées sur toute la pierre. [...] La taille simple, qui comporte 17 ou 18 facettes, est utilisée sur de très petits diamants [...] et ceux comportant 58 facettes sont à taille pleine.

CONT

La taille brillant la plus courante est le brillant rond. Parmi les variantes, on compte les tailles marquise, demi-lune, poire, cœur, ovale, coussin et coussin antique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

To create the final 40 facets: 8 stars, 16 crown halves, 16 pavilion halves.

CONT

Describe the traditional polishing sequence: a) crosswork the diamond: - follow company policies and cut specifications for the angles and indices; - block the diamond: ... - lap the diamond: ... b) brillianteer the diamond: create the final 40 facets: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; re-smooth the table, if required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Placer les 40 dernières facettes : 8 étoiles, 16 haléfis de couronne et 16 haléfis de culasse.

CONT

On brillante le diamant notamment lors d’une taille brillant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A polished diamond where the pavilion halves are wider at the girdle than at the vertices, e.g., oval, pear; excludes princess and step-cuts.

CONT

The oval brilliant is a popular variant of the classic round form in diamond jewellery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Diamant taillé dont les haléfis sont plus larges au rondiste qu'aux sommets; par exemple, un diamant taille ovale ou poire, mais non un diamant taille princesse ou à degrés.

CONT

Le brillant terminé compte 56 facettes plus la table.

CONT

Le brillant ovale est une variante recherchée du brillant rond.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

... the first stage of the diamond faceting operation in which the table facet and the first eight crown and eight pavilion facets are cut by the blocker or cross cutter.

CONT

Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond by: establishing the initial 17 main facets, including the: - table; - 8 pavilion mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 pavilions; - 8 crown mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 bezels. 2. lapping the diamond ...

CONT

16/8/8R switch. Selection of the cycle: 16 for halves, 8 for the corners and pavilions or bezels, 8R for blocking in eight cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille des 18 premières facettes de la taille brillant.

CONT

Commutateur 16/8/8R. Choix du cycle :. 16 pour les haléfis,. 8 pour les angles et les bezels,. 8R pour le blocage en 8/8.

OBS

La mise en croix consiste à tailler la table, les quatre coins de la couronne et de la culasse et la colette. La mise en huit comprend les quatre bezels de la couronne et les facettes correspondantes sur la culasse.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The angle measured between the girdle plane and the bezel facets.

CONT

Crown angle and table size together determine the amount of dispersion a finished diamond displays.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

Estimez l'angle de couronne à partir du profil que forment la table et les bezels et non pas la table, les étoiles et les haléfis de couronne.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The dimension of the outer edge of a fashioned diamond (or other gem) measured between the upper and lower girdle facets.

CONT

Variation in girdle thickness from too thin to too thick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Largeur du bord d’un diamant taillé mesurée entre les haléfis de couronne et les haléfis de culasse.

CONT

Variations d’épaisseur de rondiste, allant de fin à épais.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The triangular facet which is adjacent to the girdle on a brilliant-cut stone. There are 16 such facets above the girdle and 16 below.

PHR

Single, double half.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste.

PHR

Haléfi simple, double.

Key term(s)
  • halefi

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A triangular facet located on the pavilion.

CONT

Pavilion halves: The 16 facets located on the pavilion; created during the brillianteering stage.

CONT

Brillianteers: - create the final fire and brilliance of a polished diamond by polishing the final 40 facets to correct angles and indices, including the: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; - may re-smooth the table.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la culasse d’un diamant taille brillant.

OBS

haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A point on a diamond where two facets (crown and pavilion halves) meet one another at the girdle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Point de rencontre sur le rondiste de deux haléfis de couronne ou de culasse.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The pointed end of the pavilion main, located at the culet, and the pavilion half, located near the culet.

OBS

Plural: vertices.

Key term(s)
  • vertices

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Jonction de la pointe des pavillons et des haléfis de culasse, près de la base du diamant.

Key term(s)
  • sommet d’haléfis de culasse
  • sommet d’halefis de culasse

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A brilliant cutting style with a square or rectangular-shaped girdle outline.

OBS

Usually with 57 facets (21 crown facets, 32 pavilion facets, and four girdle facets), but occasionally a 144-facet rectangular or square brilliant.

Key term(s)
  • Princess

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Taille carrée formée à partir d’une modification de la taille brillant.

CONT

La princesse est la taille carrée la plus courante actuellement. Sur une taille princesse, les quatre pavillons sont bordés par des sortes de degrés recoupant les halefis.

Key term(s)
  • Princesse
  • taille Princesse

Spanish

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Record 12 2004-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A triangular facet located on the crown.

CONT

Brillianteers: - create the final fire and brilliance of a polished diamond by polishing the final 40 facets to correct angles and indices, including the: 8 stars; 16 crown halves; 16 pavilion halves; - may re-smooth the table.

Key term(s)
  • upper-half facet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette triangulaire située en bordure de la couronne d’un diamant taille brillant.

OBS

haléfi : Petite facette taillée sur la couronne ou sur la culasse à partir du rondiste.

Spanish

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