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FAUSSE FACETTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extra facet
1, record 1, English, extra%20facet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false facet 2, record 1, English, false%20facet
correct
- additional facet 3, record 1, English, additional%20facet
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facet placed without regard for symmetry and not required by the cutting style. 4, record 1, English, - extra%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually found near the girdle, extra facets are the result of smoothing out nicks, chips, naturals, abrasions, and other blemishes or, in some instances, of errors in polishing. Not to be confused with additional facets. 5, record 1, English, - extra%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extra Facets - Facets not defined on the pattern sheet. In general, extra facets are cut by miss-indexing. 6, record 1, English, - extra%20facet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additional facets: Facets added symmetrically to a standard cutting style to create variations in cut. These are not blemishes and should not be confused with extra facets. 5, record 1, English, - extra%20facet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facette supplémentaire
1, record 1, French, facette%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extra-facette 2, record 1, French, extra%2Dfacette
feminine noun
- fausse facette 3, record 1, French, fausse%20facette
feminine noun
- extra facette 4, record 1, French, extra%20facette
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facette généralement ajoutée pour éliminer un défaut ou pour préserver le poids du diamant. 5, record 1, French, - facette%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques externes n'affectent par 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. 6, record 1, French, - facette%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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