Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Diamond Essentials
Book 4
17
English
Professional
09/06/2006

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Average Girdle Diameter
Definition
The Result achieved by adding the smallest and largest girdle measurements of a round brilliant and dividing by two.
Term
Crown Angle
Definition
The angle formed by the bezel facets and the girdle plane
Term
Disperation
Definition
The seperation of white light into spectral colors
Term
Finish
Definition
the quality of the polish and pecision of the cut of a fashioned gemstone
Term
Girdle outline
Definition
Face-up shape of a polished gem
Term
Length-to-width ratio
Definition
Comparison of the length to the width of marquise,emerald, pear-shaped, oval, and princess cuts
Term
Make
Definition
the qualities of a faceted diamond's proportion and finish
Term
Pavilion angle
Definition
the angle formed by the pavilion main facets and the girdle plane
Term
Pavilion bulge
Definition
Larger-than-usual pavilion angles on the middle tier of facets, designed to add weight to a step-cut stone
Term
Polish
Definition
The overall condition of the facet surfaces of a finished diamond
Term
Proportions
Definition
the angles and relative measurements of a polished gem, and the relationship between them
Term
Refraction
Definition
The change on speed and possible change in direcrion of light as it travels from one transparent meaterial to another
Term
Refraction index (RI)
Definition
A measure of the change in the soeed and angle of light as it travels from one tranparent material to another
Term
Shoulder
Definition
One of the two sides adjecent to the rounded end of a pear or oval shape
Term
Symmetry
Definition
the precision and balanceof a finished gems cut
Term
Table percentage (size)
Definition
Table size expressed as a percentage of a round billiants average girdle diameter
Term
Total depth percentage
Definition
Table-to-culet depth, expressed as a percentage of average girdle diameter
Supporting users have an ad free experience!