Definition of : "facet"
Werriam Webster:
a small plane surface (as on a cut gem)
Cambridge
(Am English):
one of the parts or features of something
Webster's
Revised (1913):
a little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond.
QVC
Shopping
network:
A polished surface; a small plane which is cut into a surface and enhances its reflection of light.
OnLine Dictionary:
One of the flat polished surfaces cut on a gemstone or occurring naturally on a crystal
some agreement:
"a small
piece or part of something that is a
surface" flat does this
apply? Curved or circular? QVC:
enhances probably very
important The
definition is evolving with time, faceting and
carving are becoming less distinct as new designs
emerge.
My definition:
Multiple decorative improvments to a gem material that enhance it light reflecting properties.
(Hey ... no one has to agree.)
Carving
Faceting
Carving or
Faceting ?
