Which term refers to the following definition: A weight-retention method where the cutter leaves more girdle thickness to allow for later removal of clarity characteristics around the girdle?

Which term refers to the following definition: A weight-retention method where the cutter leaves more girdle thickness to allow for later removal of clarity characteristics around the girdle?

• A. Digging out
• B. Dispersion
• C. Dop
• D. Doublet

Answer: (A)

Digging out is a weight-retention approach used in rough diamond planning. The cutter leaves extra thickness around the girdle, so when finishing is later done, the clarities or flaws near the girdle can be removed without sacrificing more weight from the main portions of the stone. This keeps more overall weight in the finished diamond while still achieving a clean girdle area. The other terms aren’t about this technique: dispersion is about light’s spectral spread (fire), a dop is the tool that holds the diamond during cutting, and a doublet is a two-piece gem made from two components.

Digging out is a weight-retention approach used in rough diamond planning. The cutter leaves extra thickness around the girdle, so when finishing is later done, the clarities or flaws near the girdle can be removed without sacrificing more weight from the main portions of the stone. This keeps more overall weight in the finished diamond while still achieving a clean girdle area. The other terms aren’t about this technique: dispersion is about light’s spectral spread (fire), a dop is the tool that holds the diamond during cutting, and a doublet is a two-piece gem made from two components.