culet

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The culet is a small, flat facet found at the bottom of a brilliant-cut gemstone, positioned parallel to the table. It is one of the many facets that make up a cut gem. Gemstones are cut and polished to enhance their beauty, durability, and rarity. The process of diamond cutting, for example, involves several steps including marking, cleaving, sawing, girdling, and faceting. Faceting is crucial for creating brilliance by refracting and reflecting light, with the angles and sizes of the facets needing to be exact for maximum brilliancy and symmetry.1234

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…to the girdle is the culet. Certain stones, such as mogul cut diamonds (egg-shaped jewels faceted without regard for symmetry or brilliancy) or drop cut stones, have neither a girdle, a crown, nor a pavilion. In others, the crown and the pavilion are identical—e.g., in baguette cut stones.
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…to the girdle is the culet. Certain stones, such as mogul cut diamonds (egg-shaped jewels faceted without regard for symmetry or brilliancy) or drop cut stones, have neither a girdle, a crown, nor a pavilion. In others, the crown and the pavilion are identical—e.g., in baguette cut stones.
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