Gem Stones The Humble …

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The humble gem stone, in its natural form, is often rough and unattractive. The gem stone cut known as cabochon is one of the most ancient methods of cutting Amethyst Gem Stones. It is rounded on the top and flat on the bottom. The rose cut is a variation of the cabochon where flat facets are polished into the curved surface of the cabochon cut stone. In earlier years, diamonds were cut using the rose cut method, but now the brilliant cut method is commonly used. This is a method of cutting the gem stone