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Girdle - A narrow band separating the crown and pavillion of a faceted gem.
The circumference or edge of a diamond.
The narrow band around the widest part of a polished or faceted gemstone. It divides the crown and pavilion facets.
A very narrow, unpolished band around the sides of the widest part of a cut gemstone.
The edge located between the pavillion and the crown which travels around the entire stone.
is the narrow rim around the diamond. The girdle plane is parallel to the table and is the largest diameter of any part of the stone.
This is the waistband in the middle, and is sometimes faceted.
Girdle refers to the extremely thin band of facets cut around the outside of a diamond, falling between the crown (the upper half of a diamond) and the pavilion (the lower half of a diamond).
the narrow rim of a diamond that separates the crown from the pavilion. It has the largest diameter of any part of the stone.
The circumference of a diamond at it's widest point.
The outer edge of a diamond which forms a band around the stone. The girdle can be faceted, polished or unpolished
The outer edge of a faceted stone, the area of greatest diameter, usually the part where the prongs are placed when the gem is set.
point of the widest part of a faceted stone.
The band around the widest part of a diamond. It is usually the part of the diamond to which the setting is adhered.
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The portion between the crown and pavilion in a faceted stone, usually a thin edge that defines the outline of the gem. A cabochonâ€(tm)s girdle is the bottom edge that forms its outline.
The narrow, unpolished band around the widest part of the diamond; the girdle separates the crown and the pavilion of the stone.
A narrow band that encircles the width of a diamond.
the narrow band around the widest part of a diamond. The setting in a piece of jewelry usually grasps the diamond around the girdle.
The center section of a diamond. It can generally be seen holding a diamond in the tweezers with the culet (bottom) and table (top) facets of the diamond. The girdle will appear as a band around the width of the diamond. Some girdles are faceted but not all. (See 4C's of buying a diamond) Some of the terms that are used to describe the girdle are: Extremely thick Very thick Thick Medium Thin Very thin Extremely thin
The girdle is the thin band around the widest portion of the diamond. This is where jewelry settings are usually attached to the diamond.
The outer edge or the widest part of the diamond forming a band around the diamond.
The widest diameter of a gemstone; the dividing line between the crown and the pavilion. The girdle is the part of a stone that typically is grasped by the setting or mounting.
The outer ring of the diamond is called the girdle. The girdle is described by its thinnest and thickest points.
The widest part of most diamonds, the middle between the crown and pavilion. May be rough (matt), polished or facetted. Even if facetted, it is only counted as one facet.
Area grasped by prongs when a diamond is mounted into a setting. Where crown and pavilion meet.
The band around the widest part of a diamond, where a setting attaches to a stone.
The outer edge or the widest part of the stone where a narrow band is formed around it.
The outer edge, or periphery, of a fashioned stone; the portion that is usually grasped by the setting or mounting via prongs or bezels. It is the dividing line between crown (top) and pavilion (bottom) of a gemstone. It can be ground, bearded, polished or faceted. It can be cut thick or thin, but is designed to help avoid breakage.
The widest point in circumference of a gem.
The periphery at the widest part of a cut stone. The girdle of a faceted stone separates the crown from the pavilion, while the widest part of a cabochon cut stone is at the base.
The outermost edge of a gemstone where the pavilion and crown facets meet. Usually the area of gem where the mounting assembly secures the gem into a jewelry piece.
The narrow band around the width of a diamond. The setting usually holds the diamond around the girdle.
The outer edge of a cut stone, the dividing line between the crown and the pavilion. Sometimes the girdle is polished and sometimes it is unpolished. Ideally the width of the girdle should be even and proportional to the cut of the stone.
This is the outer edge, or outline, of the diamond's shape. The girdle itself is not graded, but rather it is described by its appearance. The descriptions of girdle thickness range as follows: extremely thin; thin; medium; slightly thick; thick; extremely thick. Whilst it is less desirable for a round diamond to display an extremely thin or extremely thick girdle, such girdle widths are more common and acceptable in fancy shapes.
The narrow rim around a stone where the crown and pavillion meet. The portion that is usually grasped by the setting or mounting.
The widest point (in circumference) of a gemstone.
A diamond's girdle is a thin band that traces the stone's diameter. The girdle is the narrow belt around the stone, which divides the top portion of the diamond (crown) from the bottom portion of the diamond (pavilion). Girdle is usually expressed as a range, indicating that it may vary from one part of the stone to another. If a girdle has small, flat, polished surfaces on it, it is referred to as "faceted".
The outermost edge of a cut gem when viewed from the side and top. It is the edge formed by where the top section (crown) and the bottom section (pavilion) of the cut stone meet.
Girdle refers to the narrow band circling the widest part of the diamond. Girdles range from extremely thin to extremely thick and are either faceted, polished or unpolished.
The rim around the diamond. The girdle is parallel to the table and is the largest diameter of the diamond. It divides the diamond into its two main sections, the crown and pavilion.
The narrow band encircling the widest part of a diamond. It may be faceted or non-faceted. All Diamond Ideals diamonds have the AGS certificate number laser inscribed on the girdle for your protection.
The narrow outline that separates the top (crown) and bottom (pavilion) sections of a diamond, which is measured in terms of thickness.
The outer edge, the perimeter or dividing line between crown and pavilion on a cut and polished stone.
Band around the widest part of a cut stone.
The girdle is the outer edge of the diamond between the crown and the pavilion. It can be faceted, polished or smooth. The girdle thickness varies from stone to stone and can range from extremely thin to extremely thick. There are four grades in the middle of this range that are considered to be optimal.
The outline edge of a polished stone, by which it is normally set. The girdle can either be faceted or non faceted. All A Cut Above hearts and arrows diamonds are laser inscribed on the girdle with the logo and the GIA or AGS certificate number.
The narrow rim around a gemstone. The girdle is measured as the largest diameter of the stone.
The narrow band around the width of the diamond, where the crown and pavilion meet.
Girdle thickness of diamond.
The girdle can be defined as the widest perimeter of a stone when viewed from the side and top. It lies between the top section (crown) and the bottom section (pavilion) of the diamond or stone.
the setting edge around the width of a diamond.
