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2. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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   Just as the angle of the sides of a cabochon creates the pressure to hold the stone in place, so there is an overlying principle in setting faceted stones. If one looks at a side view of a round diamond, for example, one will see that there is an outer edge, called the girdle, and the top angles up from there, and the bottom angles down from ...

3. The symbolism and meaning behind different engagement ring shapes

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   Oval diamond engagement rings offer a distinctive twist to a classic Round. They're ideal for distinguished, creative people who elegantly stand out from the crowd. Oval shaped diamonds are both ...

4. Jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia

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   The jewel was a carcatt (a necklace chain) with a diamond in one piece and a ruby in another, with a tablet (a locket) set with a carbuncle of a diamond and ruby, set around with diamonds. [ 404 ] In 1604 King James had the "Great H" dismantled and the large diamond was used in the new " Mirror of Great Britain " which James wore as a hat badge.

5. Brilliant (diamond cut) - Wikipedia

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   Figure 1 assumes that the "thick part of the girdle" is the same thickness at all 16 "thick parts". It does not consider the effects of indexed upper girdle facets. Figure 2 is adapted from Figure 37 of Marcel Tolkowsky's Diamond Design, [9] which was originally published in 1919. Since 1919, the lower girdle facets have become longer.

6. Waist beads - Wikipedia

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   Waist beads actually originated in ancient Egypt, where they were known as girdles.Egyptians wore them around their waist or lower abdomen. [2] [3] Girdles were symbols of status and were made of chains, wire, thread, and shells, and often featured multiple colors [4] Modern-day people from many African cultures wear waist beads, including Ghanaians, Senegalese, Igbos, Yorubas, Ewes, Ashantis ...

7. Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie's Matching $591 Earrings ...

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