gemcutter
Shapes precious stones
A gemcutter is a person who cuts and polishes precious or semiprecious stones, shaping raw material into finished gems for jewelry or display.
The work requires precision and knowledge of how light interacts with crystalline structures: The gemcutter examined the rough diamond before making the first cut.
Crystallized carbon gemstone
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- sapphireBlue precious corundum
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
- amethystPurple semiprecious quartz
garnet · topaz · opal · tourmaline · aquamarine · peridot · citrine · tanzanite
Plane on cut stone
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
- girdleBody-shaping undergarment
bezel · star · brilliance · fire · scintillation · dispersion · refraction · symmetry
Worker of precious stones
- facetingCutting angled surfaces
- cleavingDividing by cutting
- sawingSlicing with toothed blade
- grindingMolar action sometimes
polishing · shaping · finishing · cabochon · blocking · preforming · calibrating · artistry
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- lapOne complete circuit
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
tang · chisel · diamond saw · grinder · tweezers · gauge · magnifier · burnisher
State of being understandable
- colorVisual hue property
- carat200 milligrams exactly
- inclusionBeing made part
- flawImperfection in something
brilliance · certification · grading · appraisal · quality · transparency · saturation · hue
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
amethyst · garnet · topaz · opal · tourmaline · aquamarine · peridot · citrine · tanzanite · spinel
facet
Plane on cut stone
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
girdle · bezel · star · brilliance · fire · scintillation · dispersion · refraction · symmetry · proportions
lapidary
Worker of precious stones
grinding · polishing · shaping · finishing · cabochon · blocking · preforming · calibrating · artistry · workmanship
loupe
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- lapOne complete circuit
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
micrometer · tang · chisel · diamond saw · grinder · tweezers · gauge · magnifier · burnisher
clarity
State of being understandable
flaw · brilliance · certification · grading · appraisal · quality · transparency · saturation · hue · tone
ring
Closed curve shape
earring · bracelet · tiara · setting · mount · prong · bezel setting · pavé · solitaire · halo
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- gemsdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, opal