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A Gemstone's Anatomy: Table, Crown & Pavilion

The named parts of a cut gemstone — table, crown, girdle, pavilion, culet — and why their proportions drive sparkle.

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The named parts of a cut gemstone — table, crown, girdle, pavilion, culet — and why their proportions drive sparkle.

The simple optics of sparkle: how a stone's facets reflect light, why cut quality matters most, and what brilliance, fire, and scintillation...

Cut and shape get confused constantly. Here's the clear difference, why cut drives sparkle, and how to use both when choosing a...

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