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VARIANTE TAILLE RADIANT RECTANGULAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A square straight-line fancy shape; has 2 corner girdles, 2 breaks on the crown and 1 girdle break with 4 or 8 mains on the pavilion; has a pointed culet.

CONT

The radiant cut is a beautiful combination of the classic emerald cut and the sparkle of the round brilliant. The radiant cut is similar to the princess cut but is usually (though not always) a more rectangular outline and has blocked corners like those of an emerald cut. The cutting is a combination of the step-cutting of the emerald-cut diamond with some triangular faceting of the brilliant cut. The radiant cut is dramatic as a solitaire but also looks great paired with side stones such as baguettes, trillions, or princess shapes. A radiant-cut stone should be set with special prongs to hold the blocked corners securely.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
CONT

La taille radiant : cette taille est une autre variante de la taille rectangulaire. Elle est à la base de toute une série de tailles qui s’en inspirent(comme la taille princesse).

Spanish

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