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Brilliant (Round)
This is the most popular style of all diamond shapes. It consists of
57 facets, and 58 if the culet is also faceted.
Fancy
Any other geometry such as Pear, Marquise, Emerald, Oval and
Heart-shaped.
Facets
The flat, polished surfaces of a diamond.
Table
The top facet.
Girdle
The 'rim' or 'edge' of the diamond. The girdle plane is the largest
diameter of the diamond.
Crown
The portion of the stone above the girdle.
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Pavilion
The portion of the stone below the girdle.
Culet
The pointed bottom of the pavilion, sometimes polished with a tiny
facet, sometimes pointed with no facet.
Fluorescence
The natural, blue glow of some diamonds under Ultra Violet light.
Polish
The extent to which the surface of the stone is free of scratch or
defect.
Proportion
The size and angle of facets, as they are oriented to each other. A
diamond cut to correct proportions will reflect light back through the
Table and Crown, where an incorrectly proportioned diamond will lose
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