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Posted on July, 2017 by admin

Facets

Any one of the flat, polished surfaces on a diamond.

1 Table

2 Bezel facets

3 Star Facets

4 Upper-Girdle Facet

5 Lower-Girdle Facets

6 Pavilion Main Facets

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