Inverted
A shape that has been rotated 180 degrees. Usually an inversion refers to something that has been flipped up-side-down.
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Chevron Style:A "V" or inverted "V" shaped pattern seen primarily in rings and necklaces Choker:A snug-fitting necklace, usually 16" in length or shorter, depending on neck size.
Diamonds are graded for color only as loose, unmounted stones in the inverted position (table down, pavilion up), and under very specific conditions of lighting and background, and also the distance and angle of the observer in relation to the stone.
The flame fusion process of Auguste Verneuil involves producing a boule from finely ground form of aluminum oxide, or Alumna, with the help of an inverted oxyhydrogen torch.
The holder is then inverted so that the stone is beneath and a stout copper wire attached to the holder is then clamped firmly in a sort of movable vise.
The first metal handles, though, used in the early and mid-17th century, tended to be made of iron and were shaped like inverted hearts.
Chevron Setting: From the heraldic inverted "V", a chevron setting has lines that resemble a shallow inverted "V".
Chinese Opal: A misnomer that is sometimes applied t o moonstone, white chalcedony and pearl opal.
Chevron setting: A chevron is a design found in heraldry resembling a shallow inverted "V". In jewelry design, a "chevron setting" is reflective of the heraldic chevron in that it is made up of lines in a shallow inverted "V" pattern.
Boule...The form and shape of a synthetic stone when created by the inverted blowpipe of a Verneuil furnace, somewhat carrot shaped.
Breccia...An aggregate of angular fragments of stone or mineral cemented together as in calcite and chalcedony.
This system is most often found on inverted microscopes for use in cell culture. Dark field illumination is another well known technique where a cone of light is being produced by the condenser that will not reach the objective.
A motif consisting of short lines joining at angles to form an inverted "V."
chrysoprase
A variety of chalcedony which is apple-green in color.
These stacks of triangular formations are growth patterns that resemble inverted and stacked pyramids. They are as fascinating to see as they are to stumble across. I fell in love with them. If you run across some you will never forget them! ...
Chevron Style - Often found in heraldry, this design is made up of short lines forming an inverted "V" pattern.
A design frequently used in fashion jewelry that dates back to the Crusades and has two lines intersecting exactly in the middle, creating four equal arms. The arms widen as they extend outward and the ends have an inverted V, ...
cone of depression An area in a water table along which water has descended into a well to replace water drawn out, leaving a gap shaped like an inverted cone.
 See also: Rough, Shape, Surface, Stone, Point
  
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