Tooltip Categories: Stone cuts
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Tafel
Translation: Table Description: a term often used as shorthand for table-cut diamonds or rings with a table-cut diamond. VARIANTS: taefel, taeffel, tafelties (small). FORMS: (1) taefeldiemant, table-cut diamond; (2) taefelsteen,…
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Triangel
Translation: Triangular Description: a triangular stone, most likely facetted. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Catalogue example: cat. 166 Example of inventory: Inv. 100
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Lange
Translation: Long Description: a long stone. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Example of inventory: Inv. 66
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Losenge
Translation: Lozenge Description: a stone shaped like a lozenge, a diamond or rhombus-shaped form. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Example of inventory: Inv. 21
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Nieuwe Ros
Translation: New rose Description: a new-style rose cut; it is unclear specifically what type of cut this refers to, most likely a full rose. See Tillander (1995) for extended information…
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Oude Ros
Translation: Old rose Description: refers to an old-style rose cut; it is unclear what type of cut this refers to, most likely a taille en seize or a rose cut…
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Ovaal
Translation: Oval Description: an oval-shaped stone. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Catalogue example: cat. 114 Example of inventory: Inv. 21
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Diksteen
Translation: Thick stone, octahedron Description: term used for a type of diamond or diamond cut. The precise meaning remains uncertain; it may refer to a thick or large diamond, possibly…
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Dunsteen
Translation: Thin stone Description: most likely a term used for a thin or flat stone or diamond. VARIANTS: none identified. FORMS: none identified. Example of inventory: Inv. 54
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Enkelde Facet
Translation: Single facet Description: a stone described as having a single main facet on the top (table) of the stone; the exact faceting pattern is not specified. The term likely…