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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
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
Marcel Tolkowsky — (December 25, 1899–February 10, 1991)[1] was a member of a Belgian family of diamond cutters and an engineer by education. He is generally acknowledged as the father of the modern round brilliant diamond cut. Many of his family have gone on to… … Wikipedia
Gabi Tolkowsky — Gabriel S. Gabi Tolkowsky is one of the world s most renowned diamond cutters, the sixth generation of the Tolkowsky family to make his name in the trade. [http://www.tolkowsky.com/ Tolkowsky.com] , official site]… … Wikipedia
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
Diamond (gemstone) — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio … Wikipedia
Facet — 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 structure. Gemstones commonly have facets cut… … Wikipedia
Diamond cutting — Part of a series on Diamonds Material Material properties Crystallographic defects Formatio … Wikipedia
Culet — For the element of plate armour, see Culet (armour). In gemology, a culet is a flat face on the bottom of a gemstone. During the 14th century, after the adoption of the table cut, a further facet was added to the bottom of the cut parallel to the … Wikipedia
Diamond — This article is about the mineral. For the gemstone, see Diamond (gemstone). For other uses, including the shape ◊, see Diamond (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Centenary Diamond — Infobox Diamond caption = colour scheme = #000000 gem name = Centenary Diamond weight = 273.85 carats grams = 54.6 color = Grade D Colorless cut = Modified Heart shaped brilliant mine = Premier Mine country = South Africa cutter = Gabi Tolkowsky… … Wikipedia
