- rose cut
- noun Date: circa 1842 a form in which gems (as diamonds) are cut that usually has a flat circular base and facets in two ranges rising to a point • rose-cut adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rose cut
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Rose-cut — a. Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; said of diamonds and other precious stones. See {Rose diamond}, under {Rose}. Cf. {Brilliant}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose-cut — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: rose cut of a gem : cut as a rose … Useful english dictionary
rose-cut — adjective see rose cut … New Collegiate Dictionary
rose-cut — adjective (of a gem) cut in tiny triangular facets … English new terms dictionary
rose cut — noun : rose 2d(1) … Useful english dictionary
Cut (gems) — See also: Diamond cut When a gemstone is desired to be used in jewelry, it is cut depending on the size and shape of the rough, as well as the desired piece of jewelry to be made. As a rule of thumb, a cut gemstone will reduce the mass (described … Wikipedia
rose — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 any prickly bush or shrub of the genus Rosa, bearing usu. fragrant flowers generally of a red, pink, yellow, or white colour. 2 this flower. 3 any flowering plant resembling this (Christmas rose; rock rose). 4 a a light… … Useful english dictionary
Rose of Lima — Infobox Saint name=Saint Rose of Lima birth date=birth date|1210|4|20|mf=y death date=death date and age|1617|8|24|1586|4|20|mf=y feast day=August 23 August 30 (Traditional Roman Catholics) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=200px… … Wikipedia
rose — I. past of rise II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa; akin to Greek rhodon rose, Persian gul Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rose d'Anvers — Fr. /rddohz dahonn verdd /, Jewelry. a gem having a rose cut of 12 or fewer facets. [ < F: rose of Anvers] * * * … Universalium
