gem-cutter
Facets precious stones
A gem-cutter is a person who cuts and polishes precious stones, shaping rough minerals into finished gems for jewelry or display.
The craft requires precision and knowledge of how light interacts with crystalline structures: The gem-cutter examined the raw diamond before making the first cut.
Also called a lapidary.
Uneven in surface
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- corundumCrystalline aluminum oxide
- berylSilicate gemstone mineral
- tourmalineBoron silicate gemstone family
quartz · diamond · sapphire · ruby · emerald · amethyst · topaz · garnet
Worker of precious stones
- facetingCutting angled surfaces
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
cleaving · loupe · wheel · precision · handwork · artisan · workbench · symmetry
One complete circuit
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- sawPast of perceive
- loupePocket-sized detail viewer
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
tweezers · caliper · protractor · arbor · spindle · jig · template
Bulk sales to merchants
- dealerOne who sells goods
- JaipurRajasthan's state capital
- AntwerpBelgian port city
- BangkokThailand's chief city
apprentice · workshop · export · valuation · certification · commission · bourse · pricing
rough
Uneven in surface
tourmaline · quartz · diamond · sapphire · ruby · emerald · amethyst · topaz · garnet · spinel
lapidary
Worker of precious stones
cabochon · cleaving · loupe · wheel · precision · handwork · artisan · workbench · symmetry · angles
lap
One complete circuit
microscope · tweezers · caliper · protractor · arbor · spindle · jig · template
wholesale
Bulk sales to merchants
Bangkok · apprentice · workshop · export · valuation · certification · commission · bourse · pricing