a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small culet, and having from 18 to 104 facets, 58 being typical
Derived forms
brilliant-cut
adjective
Word origin
[1705–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: focal point, inertia, jackknife, junction, salon
Examples of 'brilliant cut' in a sentence
brilliant cut
The watch face itself has a carved bezel that resembles a brilliant-cut whopper, each facet refracting the light like a piece of fine jewellery.