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FANCY SHAPE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any cut other than a round brilliant or single cut.

CONT

Describe shape: a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions ... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant ... d) all other shapes (i.e., excluding round brilliant) are referred to as fancy: there are approximately 225 different shapes; the most common to Northwest Territories are: - straight-line: baguette, tapered baguette, emerald, square emerald, princess, radiant, elongated radiant; -traditional: heart, marquise, oval, pear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Toute forme de taille d'un diamant autre que la taille brillant rond et la taille en huit.

CONT

Une taille de forme poire est un exemple de taille fantaisie.

CONT

Notre inventaire comporte des diamants allant de 0,20 ct à 5,00 ct, rond et de toute autre forme fantaisie, de toutes les couleurs et clartés.

Spanish

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