2006-08-29 16:20:36 · 5 answers · asked by Laurie J 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
This has to do with the "cut" of the stone. Multi-faceted means many "faces" or cuts... it makes a stone sparkle more when the light hits it.
2006-08-29 16:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multi faceted applies to gems. It means how many cuts there are to form the stone for use. Example - the old fashioned mine cut has way less facets than the brilliant cut of today though both are beautiful stones and glissen in the light.
It takes a person with great talent to cut a stone with facets with something that looks like a little hammer and chisel.
2006-08-29 16:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multi faceted means many faces, like a diamond has up to more than 100 facets on it. it is done on a diamond grinder, it takes a grinding surface that is made of diamond dust to cut and polish a diamond since it has the highest level of hardness on the mohes scale. look for a copy of the magazine Lapidary Journal, its a fascinating process.
2006-08-29 16:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multi-faceted means literally "many sided." As for jewelry, the many sides are referred to as the number of cuts a jeweler made in your diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald, etc.
2006-08-29 16:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MULTI FACETED ON A JEWEL MEANS HAS MANY CUTS THAT CATCH AND REFLECT THE LIGHT....IF YOUVE EVER SEEN A REALLY SPARKLY DIAMOND...ITS GOT ALOT OF CARVED DOWN AND POLISHED AREAS FACING DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS....ITS DONE BY THE DIAMOND OR GEM TECHNOLOGIST... REFERRED AS ...GEMINOLOGIST
2006-08-29 16:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by flowerspirit2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋