Diamonds, pearls and precious stones : where they are found, howcut, and made ready for use in the jeweler's art, their composition and value (1913)
Smith, Marcell Nelson, 1854- · Boston, Mass. : Printed for Smith Patterson Co. by Atlantic Print. Co. · leaf 45
are the cor-rect proportions to secure the greatest bril-liancy. A stone cut too deep (that is, toothick) lacks brilliancy, and one too shallow be-comes flat in its effect and in the trade istermed a Fish-eye. In the cutting of the finestdiamonds much consideration is now givento the girdle, while… … THE DIAMOND SAW THE SAW WITH DIAMOND BEING SAWED IS SEEN AT THELEFT OF THE BENCH DIAMOND CUTTING 29 customer by the carat. But it must be remem-bered that a poorly cut stone will not look aslarge as a stone of slightly less weight, if thelatter is well cut. Fine diamonds, especially those of…
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