Briolette Cut Gemstones

During victorian times jewelers often drilled these then popular gems to use as beads for pendants and earrings.

Briolette cut gemstones.

Both precious and semi precious gemstone briolettes can be found at gemselect in singles and matched pairs and sets. 5 out of 5 stars 3 009 3 009 reviews 16 00. Favorite add to. Briolette definition is an oval or pear shaped gemstone cut in triangular facets.

The fact that even with today s technologies it s still significantly more expensive than most other cuts doesn t help nor does the fact that it s generally not suitable for diamond rings. I strive to cut pairs but singles and sets are also available. From this page you can filter by gem type color size. Another notable vintage cut the briolette is a faceted teardrop.

A briolette is a gemstone cut with triangular facets in a teardrop shape or faceted drop shaped beads that are ideal for necklace pendants charm bracelets and earrings. It also resembles a fully rounded pear or a double rose cut. When cutting a gem in the briolette shape there are generally 3 different types of ways to do so but the most reliable way is the pin cap method. To this day the briolette cut whether for diamonds or for other gemstones remains a rather obscure and rare cut.

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