Engineering:Pendeloque cut
A pendeloque cut or pear cut, is a pear-shaped modification of the round brilliant cut used for diamonds and other gemstones.[1] The pendeloque cut is sometimes erroneously called briolette cut, another drop-shaped cutting design.[2] While the briolette is a symmetrical drop shape, the pendeloque cut is flatter and has two different sides: one with a large table facet and one with a point or ridge. The top of a briolette is attached to the piece of jewelry, usually by a hole drilled in the stone, and a pendeloque cut stone needs to be mounted in a prong setting.[3] The pendeloque is one of the drop cuts for gemstones.[4]
The Smithsonian Institution has a 275-carat (55.0 g) diamond pendeloque and briolette necklace presented by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1811 to his Empress consort Marie Louise.[5]
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References
- ↑ Kuiper, Kathleen. "Pendeloque". Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/pendeloque.
- ↑ "Briolette of India Diamond". Internet Stones.COM. http://www.internetstones.com/briolette-of-india-diamond-famous-jewelry.html. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ Seto, Lori. "Engagement Ring Settings 101". theknot.com. XO Group. https://www.theknot.com/content/engagement-ring-settings-101. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ↑ Kuiper, Kathleen. "Drop cut". Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/drop-cut#ref267038.
- ↑ "Napoleon Diamond Necklace | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History" (in en). https://naturalhistory.si.edu/explore/collections/geogallery/10002696.
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