Diamond cut
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A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut. Cut refers to shape, and also the symmetry, proportioning and polish of a diamond. The cut
Indian gold necklace with pearls, rubies, emeralds, and conservatively cut diamonds mounted in traditional bezel settings.
17th-century gold ring set with seven octahedral polished diamonds found in Tåsinge, Denmark
A light brown natural diamond crystal sawed in half, reflected on glass
A diamond cutter apprentice cleaving a diamond prior to cutting it; using a steel wedge-like blade and a small club, supervised by a senior cutter in the Netherlands 1946.
Facet
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Facets are flat faces on geometric shapes. The organization of naturally occurring facets was key to early developments in crystallography, since they reflect the underlying symmetry of the crystal st
A faceted amethyst
A 19th century tiara with blue sapphires and diamonds, cut in old European style.
An amethyst on a dop stick in a faceting machine
Moving an amethyst from one dop stick to another using a transfer jig.