[Jewelry making - Article 00334] - Re: [Orchid] Diamond cut gemstones

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     ...a gem that has a total of 58 facets, what we call a standard
>     round brilliant, also known as diamond cut. There are diamond cut
>     rubies, sapphires, garnets, emeralds, ect 

    Within these parameters, there is no reason the stone can't be cut
    with its own appropriate angles rather than those for diamond... but
    that doesn't mean it is, of course. 

    My own personal peeve is stones that are cut with a big rounded
    belly to make them weigh more, at the sacrifice of brilliance, plus
    they are much harder to set since they tend to slide around-- like
    setting a marble with a faceted top. But then, I am not expert at
    setting... 

Noel
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