Facet
ファセット
琢面
Facet
Facette
Glossary
Thematic
Jewellery, Technic
The flat surface of a cut gemstone. They can have different shapes depending on the type of cut. The contours of the facets are the edges.
A diamond (brilliant cut) is composed of 57 or 58 facets: the table (1), the culet (+1 if present), the stars (8), the bezels or table corners (8), the upper and lower girdles (32), the pavilions (8).