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SECOND EDITION, COMPLETELY UPDATED, Continental Publishing, Deurne / Antwerpen, softcover, illustrated, 554 pages with XXXII of Annexe, condition: new.
Photographs, drawings, illustrations, schedules, documents. Translation by Hilde Ekama-Van Bogaert. Table of Contents; History; Characteristics of diamond; Geology - prospecting - mining; main producing countries; Cleaving; Sawing; Bruting; Polishing; Equipment for the diamond dealer; Diamond trade; Bibliography; Glossary; Multilingual Lexicon; Index; Table. Eddy Vleeschdrager has more than 30 years work experience in the World of Diamonds. Is; President of the Precious Stones Federation; Founder and president of the Gemmological Institute of the Diamond High Council (HRD); President of the "European Precious Stones Conference"; Member of the Board of Directors of the Diamond High Council (HRD); Secretary of the Belgian Association of Importers and Exporters of Polished Diamond; Vice-President of the Belgian Chamber of Experts of the Court and many more jobs related to the business.
Diamond's hardness of 10 is a historical fact, but its history of cutting began as early as the 14th century with the simple point cut and evolved to more complex styles like the table cut in the 15th century. Major developments include the pear cut by Lodewyk van Bercken in 1458, the rose cut, and later the Mazarin cut (a precursor to the brilliant cut) in the 17th century. These advancements were driven by the need to improve the appearance of rough diamonds and, eventually, to create maximum sparkle.
