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In gem-cutting the term bezel is used for those sloping facets (also called sides or faces) of a cut stone that surround the flat table face, [2] which is the large, horizontal facet on the top. [3] More broadly, bezels are found on tools and appliances. The sloping face of a chisel is known as a bezel. [2]
The bezzle is a term originally coined by John Kenneth Galbraith for a long-term pattern of bad faith in which the mark does not realise at the time that they have been a victim, and may even feel that they have gained in the short term, until being disillusioned later on. [1] The term is a contraction of the word "embezzlement". [1]
Bezel (jewellery), the rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel, watch crystal, lens or other object Bezel, the sloping facets of the crown of a cut gem after gem cutting Screen bezel , a space or frame around a display device, such as on a television or mobile device
Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects, the primary psychoactive compound being arecoline.
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
A bezel set sapphire. The earliest known technique of attaching stones to jewelry was bezel setting. A bezel is a strip of metal bent into the shape and size of the stone and then soldered to the piece of jewelry. The stone is then inserted into the bezel, and the metal edge of the bezel pressed over the edge of the stone, holding it in place.
Likewise, hip hop culture has popularised the slang term bling-bling, which refers to the ostentatious display of jewellery by men or women. Conversely, the jewellery industry in the early 20th century launched a campaign to popularise wedding rings for men, which caught on, as well as engagement rings for men, which did not, go so far as to ...
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