| 单词 | well spread |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswell spread 3. Designating a gemstone, esp. a brilliant, that has great width, spec. (in later use) greater width and less depth than is ideal. Also more fully †much spread, well spread. In later use also: designating an excessively wide table of a gemstone (table n. 26b).The ideally proportioned brilliant is said to be full substanced; one with more depth and less width than is ideal is known as over-weighted.spread brilliant: see Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > cut into facets > specific tabled?1578 spread1676 table-cut1688 star-cut1704 tallow-drop1798 table-faced1853 tallow-cut1855 tallow-topped1865 marquise1903 scissor-cut1935 princess cut1961 1676 London Gaz. No. 1057/4 Lost.., one single Rose Diamond set in a Ring close shankt, and enameled with blew, a fair spread Stone clean and good water. 1677 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 12 899 The Diamonds that are found in it, are very well spred, large stones. 1706 London Gaz. No. 4200/4 The Diamond weighing near 11 Grains, well spread, and of a perfect Water. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. sig. 9E The beauty of Brilliants is diminished by their being either over-weighted or spread. 1850 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. III. 1322 This cut is employed upon such stones as are thin, and large on the surface, or, as it is called, much spread. 1923 Jewelers' Circular 31 Jan. 4 Diamond is fine color, snappy, and well spread. 2009 A. Matlins & A. C. Bonanno Jewelry & Gems (ed. 7) xx. 259 Most people think color and make are the most important considerations when buying a diamond, but if you want a larger stone, you may have to come down several grades in color, or choose a slightly spread stone. < as lemmas |
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