Definitions for "Rose cut"
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A method of cutting a gemstone in which the bottom of the stone is flat and the top is faceted.
A style of diamond cutting begun in the 16th century that produces a flat-based stone with triangular facets that rise to form a dome.
See jewel cutting.
A gem cut featuring a crown only, with no table and no pavilion. It is an antique diamond cut and is sometimes used for very dark-toned colored gems like almandine garnet to allow more transmitted light through the stone.
Was invented in the 17th century. The rose cut has a flat base with 24 or so triangular facets so is not as lustrous as a brilliant cut,.
A facet cut without table or pavilion. Does not produce much brilliance.
A gemstone cut with a flat base and typically 24 triangular facets. Very little stone is wasted with this cut, but it is not nearly as reflective as the brilliant cut. The rose cut is also referred to as a "rosette" cut.
An age-old art of faceting a stone to look like an opening rose. This type of cut is usually seen in groups of six. This method of cutting is sometimes used in the creation of marcasite jewelry.
An early style of cutting diamonds, probably originated in India. The base (back) is usually flat and the top (front) is slightly dome-shaped and covered with a varied number of triangular facets that terminate in a point, much like a shallow sided pyramid.
A style of diamond cutting that produces a gem with a flat base and triangular facets that rise to form a dome. This style of cut has been in use since the 16th century.
The rose cut (also called the rosette cut) for diamonds was invented in the 17th century and its used continued until the 18th century. The rose cut has a flat base and triangular facets (usually 24). This cut has little wastage of stone, but is not nearly as reflective as the brilliant cut, which was invented later.
An early style of cutting that is thought to have originated in India and to have been brought to Europe by the Venetians. In its most usual form, it has a flat, unfaceted base and a somewhat dome-shaped top that is covered with a varied number of triangular facets and terminates in a point. The rose cut is now used primarily on small diamonds.