faceted vs non-faceted girdles

[sammyjoey]

i''ve seen some girdles listed as "faceted" while others are not...what, if any, is the difference here?

thanks

 

[belle]

faceted girdles will look a bit ''sparkly'' while unfaceted ones don''t so much. usually ''j'' color stones and lower have unfaceted girdles and the higher colors have faceted girdles.

 

[belle]

here''s a link about the different girdles
http://knowledge.whiteflash.com/Q10251.aspx

 

[C Smith]

A faceted girdle is a nice touch and it often betrays a nice attention to detail by the cutter. It will have reflective properties whereas a non-faceted girdle is simply hit with the wheel a bit and often has a frosted look about it. Either is fine but faceted is just a bit classier in my opinion.

 

[JohnQuixote]

Date: 7/19/2006 6:30:36 PM
Author: C Smith
A faceted girdle is a nice touch and it often betrays a nice attention to detail by the cutter. It will have reflective properties whereas a non-faceted girdle is simply hit with the wheel a bit and often has a frosted look about it. Either is fine but faceted is just a bit classier in my opinion.

I''d add a caveat to this: Because of that reflectivity a faceted or polished girdle may cause color to be reflected back inside. Therefore unfaceted girdles are more common in J/K color grades and down, and in small goods .25 and lower. This can be a practical decision, that does not reflect (enjoy the pun) a lack of detail or class.