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The devices that grip and hold a diamond for polishing are known as the
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dop and tang.
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An early brilliant that has a circular girdle outline is called
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an old European cut.
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The cast-iron disc on which a diamond is polished is called a
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scaife |
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A notch scratched into diamond rough to prepare it for cleaving is called a
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kerf |
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The rotary saw contributed to the diamond cutting industry by
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allowing for greater weight retention from rough.
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The cutting style with a flat bottom and a variable number of facets that come to a peak at the top is the
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rose cut.
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In the cutting sequence, the crown and pavilion mains are polished by the
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blocker |
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The size of a finished gem depends greatly upon the rough diamond’s
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shape |
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The directional properties and structural features of a diamond crystal do not really matter in
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laser sawing.
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The process of polishing the star and upper and lower girdle facets is called
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brillianteering |
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The person who decides where to mark diamond rough for fashioning is called the
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planner |
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To help determine crystal directions, diamond cutters look for
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growth marks.
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When the rough has a frosty or non-transparent surface, the cutter can look for inclusions by
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polishing a window to view the interior.
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The number of facets on a single-cut diamond is
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17 or 18.
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A diamond cutter’s main objectives are to produce an attractive finished diamond and
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maximize profits.
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