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Baguette setting -- A rectangular-shaped stone with rows of step-like facets. If the baguette's two long sides taper inward, it is called a Tapered baguette. Baguettes in long, thin cut rectangles are often used as enhancements to a larger center stone, or on a watch bezel. Bar setting -- A circular band of diamonds or gemstones with each stone held in place by a long, thin bar shared between two stones. Barion cut -- This has a traditional step-cut crown and a modified brilliant-cut pavilion. A square barion cut diamond has 61 facets, excluding the culet. Brilliant cut -- Brilliant cuts are scientifically found to reflect the most light from within the stone, and often are considered to have the most brilliance of all cuts. A round brilliant-cut diamond has 58 facets. Other brilliant cuts include the heart, oval, marquise and pear shaped. Carat -- Unit of measure of weight of diamonds and gemstones. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams. One carat can also be divided into 100 "points." A 0.75-carat stone is the same as a 75-point or 3/4-carat stone. Certification (or Diamond Grading Reports) -- There are many recognized gemological laboratories that can grade your stones for a fee. The most well known is the GIA, Gemological Institute of America. Cluster setting -- This type of setting surrounds a larger center stone with several smaller stones. It is designed to create a beautiful larger ring from many smaller stones. Cushion cut -- A mixed-cut gemstone shaped like a square pillow. Fancy cut -- A gemstone cut other than round -- such as baguette, emerald, pear, marquise, square, oval, heart, etc. Mohs’ Scale -- A scale of hardness for minerals and gems with numbers from one to ten assigned to ten minerals of increasing hardness from talc (one) to diamonds (ten). Pear shape -- Term used to describe any diamond whose girdle outline resembles a pear shape. Ideally cut pear shapes have 58 facets. Princess cut -- A square or sometimes rectangular-shaped modified brilliant-cut gemstone. Radiant cut -- A rectangular or square shaped gemstone with step-cut and scissor-cut on the crown, and a brilliant-cut on the pavilion. Shallow cut -- When a diamond is cut too shallow, it will lose or leak light through the side or bottom. This results in less brilliance and value. Step cut -- Rows of facets that resemble the steps of a staircase. The emerald cut and the baguette are examples of the step cut. Well cut - Well-cut proportions ensure the maximum compromise between fire and brilliance. When light enters a properly cut diamond, it is reflected from facet to facet, and then back up through the top, exhibiting maximum brilliance, fire and sparkle.