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faceting

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faceting
n (Miner) → Facettenschliff m, → Fassettenschliff m


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71lb, was "not thought to be of sufficient gem quality" for faceting - where angled ridges are cut into a precious stone.
More than 15 of the finest examples of this carving and faceting are on display, including "Repose," a luminescent figure of a young man carved from 9,000 carats of quartz.
Invited speakers give public lectures and there are demonstrations of crafts such as rock polishing, gem faceting and polishing, and stone sphere-making.
 
 
 
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