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Tsarstone collectors guide


Quoin facets

Quoin facets
The four quadrilateral facets of 8 main facets on the crown or on the pavilion of a brilliant-cut stone, which are also called bezel facets. The 4 on the crown touching the girdle with their apex and extending up to touch the table. There are four lozenge-shape facets on the pavilion touching the girdle with their apex and extended down to culet, which is adjacent to the pavilion facets. The other 4 facets, or main facets on the crown are known as templets.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Quoin facets
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:45 UTC
Date accessed 03 April 2026 18:41 UTC
Permanent link http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Quoin facets". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:45 UTC. Available at: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005. Accessed April 03, 2026.
APA style
"Definition of Quoin facets". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 18:41, April 03, 2026, from http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005.
Bluebook style
"Definition of Quoin facets", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005 (last visited April 03, 2026).
Bluebook: Harvard JOLT style
See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Quoin facets", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005 (The four quadrilateral facets of 8 main facets on the crown or on the pavilion of a brilliant-cut stone, which are also called bezel facets. The 4 on the crown touching the girdle with their apex and extending up to touch the table. There are four lozenge-shape facets on the pavilion touching the girdle with their apex and extended down to culet, which is adjacent to the pavilion facets. The other 4 facets, or main facets on the crown are known as templets.) (as of Apr. 03, 2026, 18:41 GMT).
CBE/CSE style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Quoin facets". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:45 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:45 UTC [cited 2026 Apr 03]. Available from: http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Quoin facets", http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005, (accessed April 03, 2026).
MLA style
"Definition of Quoin facets". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:45 UTC. 03 Apr 2026 http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Quoin facets", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:45 UTC, http://m.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-102-00005 [accessed 03 April 2026].
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