GEMS

FORMS OF CUTTING

Rose, table and cabochon gem cuts

Plate 3: 1-8 Rosetts (Rose-cut). 1 b, Rose, round. 2 b, Rose, pear-shaped. 3 a, Dutch Rose. 4 a, Brabant Rose. 5a, 6 a, Roses of other forms. 7 a, b, Rose recoupeée. 8 a, b, Cross-rose. 9 a, Double rosette (pendeloque). 10 Briolette. 11 a, b, Table-stone. 12 a, 13 b, Thin-stone. 14 a, b, Table-stone, with brilliant form above. 15 a, b, 16 b, Thick-stone. 17 b, Cabochon, simple (hollowed). 18 b, The same with facets. 19 b, Double Cabochon.

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Rafal Swiecki, geological engineer email contact
January, 2008

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