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Ch. 11: Gem and Diamond Cutting

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THE CUTTING OF PRECIOUS STONES        69
decided to make 66, and, as already pointed out, these stones are, up to the present time, the most magnificent in fire, beauty and purity ever discovered.
The positions and angles of the facets, as well as the number, are of supreme importance, and diamond cutters —even though they have rules regulating these matters, according to the weight and size of the stone—must exercise the greatest care and exactitude, for their decision once made is practically unalterable.
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