gemstone-glossary
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T V Z ALLmarquise cut also navette cut, reportedly named after the marquise de
pompadour
 millenniums cut see concave cut mixed cut upper and lower
part of the stone are cut in different styles e.g. upper part brilliant or scissors cut, lower part
step cut or 3-4 rows of rectangular facets mohs hardness the degree of hardness of minerals
according to the scale of hardness published in 1822 by the german mineralogist friedrich mohs.
| 1 |
talc |
talk |
| 2 |
gypsum |
gips |
| 3 |
calcite |
kalzit |
| 4 |
fluorspar |
flußspat |
| 5 |
apatite |
apatit |
| 6 |
orthoclase feldspar |
orthoklas feldspat |
| 7 |
quartz |
quarz |
| 8 |
topaz |
topas |
| 9 |
corundum |
korund |
| 10 |
diamond |
diamant |
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T V Z ALL
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