brilliant cut — brilliant cut, adj. Jewelry. a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small… … Universalium
Brilliant (diamond cut) — A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to have especial brilliancy. The shape resembles that of a cone and is meant to maximize light return through the top of the diamond.Even with modern… … Wikipedia
modern cut — Jewelry. any of several modifications or combinations of the brilliant cut, step cut, or table cut, having the girdle outline often in some novel form. Also, moderne cut. * * * … Universalium
modern cut — Jewelry. any of several modifications or combinations of the brilliant cut, step cut, or table cut, having the girdle outline often in some novel form. Also, moderne cut … Useful english dictionary
Modern history — Modern and Modern Age redirect here. For other uses, see Modern (disambiguation) and Modern Age (disambiguation). Human history This box: view · talk · … Wikipedia
Diamond cut — This article is about diamond cut styles. For a broader discussion of decorative diamonds, see Diamond (gemstone). Part of a series on Diamonds Material … Wikipedia
old mine cut — Jewelry. a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants. * * * … Universalium
old mine cut — Jewelry. a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants … Useful english dictionary
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International Diamond Cut Conference — The 1st International Diamond Cut Conference, held in Moscow Russia, April 23 26, 2004, brought industry leaders together to discuss diamond cut, the factor where human intervention has the most influence, yet the least understood and hardest to… … Wikipedia
SODOM (modern Sedom) AND GOMORRAH — (Heb. וַעֲמֹרָה סְדֹם), two cities in the plain of the Jordan, usually mentioned together and sometimes with Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela, which is identified with Zoar. The first biblical reference to them is in the account of the boundaries of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism