diamond cutting
Faceting precious stones
Diamond cutting is the process of shaping and polishing rough diamonds into finished gemstones.
The craft involves cleaving, sawing, and faceting the stone to maximize brilliance and minimize flaws.
A diamond cutter must understand the crystal's structure to avoid shattering it: Diamond cutting requires years of training.
The term also describes a style of decorative glasswork that imitates the faceted appearance of cut diamonds.
- facetingCutting angled surfaces
- cleavingDividing by cutting
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- loupePocket-sized detail viewer
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- Diamondsdiamonds, carats, facets, polished diamonds, rough diamonds
- NetherlandsAmsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, tulips
- precision workwatchmaking, microsurgery, clockwork, jewelry making, filigree
- stoneworkmasonry, stones, granite, capstones, limestone
- cutting methodssawing, slicing, dicing, water jet, shearing
- stone cuttingsplitting, wedging, chiseling, cleaving, chisel work
diamond cuttingshattering
Breaking violently apart
pulverizing · smashing · ruining · botching · bungling