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| Mineral: |
quartz |
| Gem: |
citrine |
| Size: |
13x13 mm |
| Carat: |
8.4 ct |
| Cut: |
barion cushion cut |
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| Origin: |
Brazil |
| Genral Info: |
The name is derived from the German "quarz" of uncertain origin. It was called "krystallos" by the Greeks, but this later became the generic term for crystal. |
| Additional Information |
| This is a barion design. (The barion pavillion was pioneered by Basil Watermeyer. ) It is a way to cut non-round stones and make them more brilliant. It usually combines a step cut top with a "barion" bottom. This is a nice color stone with good light return cut by the author. Design from Facet Design Vol.7 9.086 barion. |
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