112 DIAMOND. 



Diamonds, when cut, are called Brilliants, 

 rose Diamonds or rosettes, and table Dia- 

 monds. Of these the brilliant displays the 

 lustre of the stone to the greatest advan- 

 age, and is the most esteemed. 



DIAMOND. 



The following figures (148 to 164) show- 

 ing the different forms and sizes of polished 

 Diamonds, will render intelligible t le vari- 

 ous modes of cutting them better than a 

 mere verbal description. 



Fig. 163. 



Fig, 148. Oval Brilliant. 



Fig. 149. Oval Brilliant, urder side. 



Fig. 150. Brilliant of 1 carat. 



Fig. 151. Brilliantof 10 carats. 



Fig. 152. Brilliantof 20 carats. 



Fig. 153. Round Brilliant. 



Fig. 154. Hound Brilliant, under side. 



Fig. 155. Drop Brilliant. 



Fig. 156. Drop Brilliant, under side. 



Fig. 164. 



Fig. 157. Rose Diamond of 1 carat. 



Fig. 158. Rose Diamond of 10 carats. 



Fig. 159. Rose Diamond of 20 carats. 



Fig. IfiO. Round Rose Diamond. 



Fig. 161. Oval Rose Diamond. 



Fig. 162. Drop Hose Diamond. 



Fig. 163. Side view of Brilliant. 



Fig. 164. Side view of Rose Diamond. 



Jn fgs 148 to 152 the horizontal lines beneath each figure represent the depth of the 

 stone, and the small facets below the horizontal lines in figs. 150 to 152 the size of the collet. 



