Nicolo Egyptian Nicolo Intaglio, Second Century AD.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nicolo is a cameo or intaglio that is carved in onyx in such a way that the image displays a translucent bluish/grey color. This thin top layer of design lays atop a thicker layer of...
Opus Sectile Opus Sectile is a mosaic style where slabs of stone are shaped and fitted together as a jigsaw puzzle. It was popular in early Roman times and revived during the Renaissance in Florence, where it became known as pietra dura. In jewelry one will not...
Pear Shape Pear-shape refers to the shape of a faceted gemstone that comes to a point at one end and is rounded at the opposite end. The outline is similar to that of a pear. Pear-Shaped Diamond and Emerald Ring. Main Article...
Point Cut Natural Points A Natural Octahedronby Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Diamonds crystallize in various forms of which the octahedral and dodecahedral crystals are the two most common ones. These natural crystals have been adorned in their own right...
