Culet
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culet-194-13707408
title:
Culet
text:
In gemology, a culet is a flat face on the bottom of a gemstone. During the 14th century, after the adoption of the table cut, a further facet was added to the bottom of the cut parallel to the surface of the table. The term used for these bottom facets derives from the Latin word for bottom, culus. The culet is added largely to protect the integrity of the gemstone. On a diamond, the cleavage plane runs parallel to the octahedral faces, and so any damage to the tip of the diamond could cause a
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Bottom protective gemstone facet
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culet
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2023-02-15T19:42:01Z
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