TABLE:
This
refers to the
flat top of a
cut stone. It is
sometimes called
as its face.
CROWN:
This
refers to the
portion of a cut
stone above the
Girdle. It
consists of a
large flat area
on top called a
table, and
several facets
below it. These
include the Star
Facet, Bezel
Facet and Upper
Girdle Facet
respectively.
GIRDLE:
This
refers to the
edge formed
where the top
(crown) and
bottom
(pavilion) of a
stone meet. The
girdle is the
area normally
grasped by
prongs when a
stone is mounted
onto a setting.
Many diamonds
are also
finished with a
fully polished
or even a
faceted girdle.
The girdle is
rated in terms
of its
thickness.
PAVILION:
The
pavilion is the
bottom portion
of a cut stone,
beginning at the
girdle and going
to the point at
its end. It
includes two
separate facets
namely the Lower
Girdle Facet and
the Pavilion
Facet.
CULET:
The
culet refers to
the bottom point
of the diamond.
In many cases
this point
actually has a
very small
facet. The culet
is referred to
in terms that
relate to the
presence or size
of this facet.
