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2. Cabochon - Wikipedia

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   A cabochon (/ ˈ k æ b u ʃ ɒ n /; from Middle French caboche 'head') is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished, as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse. [1] Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutting developed. [2]

3. Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

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   While at a ball held at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne (1985), Princess Diana was wearing what looks to be an emerald cabochon and diamond ring instead of her engagement ring. The two stones are not aligned but are at an angle to one another, very similar to a style of a bypass ring. She also wore this ring on 11 November 1993 while ...

4. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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   Just as the angle of the sides of a cabochon creates the pressure to hold the stone in place, so there is an overlying principle in setting faceted stones. If one looks at a side view of a round diamond, for example, one will see that there is an outer edge, called the girdle, and the top angles up from there, and the bottom angles down from ...

5. Kate Middleton Just Made an Appearance & There's ... - AOL

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   Getty Images. In place of the popular family heirloom was the same eternity band that she initially swapped the ring out for.. Why Middleton has switched out her engagement ring (again) is unclear ...

6. Auschwitz Museum discovers double bottom cup with a ring ...

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7. Aqeeq - Wikipedia

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   A stone is ground into shape (often a cabochon or a short, wide cylinder) and polished to a shine. Sometimes the flat surface is engraved with a religious motto in Arabic, which is sometimes inlaid with gold. The finished gem is then mounted on a ring according to the stones finished size. Both men and women wear aqiq rings as jewellery.