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A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, usually stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, cotton, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch. [ 1 ]
The diamond was a 755.50-carat (151.100 g) rough stone. It presents 148 facets, has a yellow-brown color intensified by the brilliant cushion cut. The Golden Jubilee was chosen as a gift to the King of Thailand to celebrate his fifty years on the throne.
The Golden Jubilee Diamond, a 545.67 carat (109.13 g) brown diamond, is the largest cut and faceted diamond in the world. It outweighs the Cullinan I by 15.37 carats (3.07 g). The Golden Jubilee Diamond was discovered in 1985 at the Premier Mine , which is also the origin of the Cullinan diamond (1905) and other notables such as the Taylor ...
Cut (archaeology), a hole dug in the past; Cut (clothing), the style or shape of a garment; Cut (earthworks), an excavation to make way for a transport route; Cut (gems) Cut of meat; Cut (etiquette), a snub or slight such as failure to greet an acquaintance
If a product is on a large load-bearing area, the cushion may not deform and will not cushion the shock. If the load-bearing area is too small, the product may “bottom out” during a shock; the shock is not cushioned. Engineers use “cushion curves” to choose the best thickness and load-bearing area for a cushioning material.
The diamond cut planning stage is a complex process that requires the cutter to work with unique rough stones. Very often, the location of the inclusions in a rough stone will determine the type of shape to which a diamond may be cut. For economic reasons, most diamonds are cut to retain weight instead of maximizing brilliance. [2]
They carried a 7-pound (3.2 kg) wax candle and a gold crown on a silk cushion. This gave the chocolatier Voisin, based in Lyon since 1897, the idea of using the shape of the cushion to create this confection in 1960. It has become the most popular French specialty confection containing chocolate ganache.
The zabuton serves to cushion the knees and ankles while the zafu supports and cushions the rest of the body. [6] This combination of zabuton and zafu is used to support the body during long periods of meditation, [19] especially for those who are unaccustomed to being in the seiza position for long periods of time. [6]