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Pane :: Pane (n.) One of the eight facets surrounding the table of a brilliant cut diamond.

Facet :: Facet (v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond..

Crown :: Crown (n.) The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

Culasse :: Culasse (n.) The lower faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond.

Rose-cut :: Rose-cut (a.) Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; -- said of diamonds and other precious stones. See Rose diamond, under Rose. Cf. Brilliant, n..

Itacolumite :: Itacolumite (n.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found..

Rough :: Rough (n.) Not polished; uncut; -- said of a gem; as, a rough diamond..

Lozenge :: Lozenge (n.) A diamond-shaped figure usually with the upper and lower angles slightly acute, borne upon a shield or escutcheon. Cf. Fusil..

Diamantiferous :: Diamantiferous (a.) Yielding diamonds.

Diamonded :: Diamonded (a.) Having figures like a diamond or lozenge.

Outfield :: Outfield (n.) The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders..

Bort :: Bort (n.) Imperfectly crystallized or coarse diamonds, or fragments made in cutting good diamonds which are reduced to powder and used in lapidary work..

Ace :: Ace (n.) A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds..

Emeril :: Emeril (n.) A glazier's diamond.

Reset :: Reset (v. t.) To set again; as, to reset type; to reset copy; to reset a diamond..

Rattlesnake :: Rattlesnake (n.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the South (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of Fang..

Bizet :: Bizet (n.) The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n..

Bulse :: Bulse (n.) A purse or bag in which to carry or measure diamonds, etc..

Corundum :: Corundum (n.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond..

Skive :: Skive (n.) The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

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