Shah Jehan Table-Cut
By any gemological standard the Shah Jehan Table-Cut Diamond is one impressive stone.
Table-cut: See Emerald Cut.
Table Percentage: The size of the table of a cut gemstone in proportion to the girdle obtained by dividing the table width by the girdle width.
Table-cut: See "Emerald Cut".
Tanzanite: A variety of zoisite named after its country of origin, Tanzania, where it was first discovered in 1967 and is still the only place where it can be found.
This table-cut or flat diamond, measuring 44.6 by 33 by 3.6 mm and weighing 56.71 carats, is one of several that have been credited as a match for the Great Table Diamond viewed by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier at Golconda in 1642.
Later, table-cut diamonds were further modified by adding a smaller facet to the lower octahedral point to form a culet at the bottom of the stone.
Emerald cut: (Also referred to as "table-cut" or "step-cut"). A rectangular or square shaped cut with chamfered corners and stepped facets, typically parallel to the girdle. This cut is also used for precious stones other than emeralds.
It is a yellow diamond with extreme clarity. The Shah Diamond is table-cut which is called 'lasque'. The current weight of the stone has reduced to 86 carats. The three facets of the diamond are engraved with the names of three rulers.
CELLINI, BENVENUTO
Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) was the pre-eminent Italian jeweler during the renaissance. Cellini's intricate works utilized beautifully-cast metals, enamel, table-cut gems, and pearls.
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 See also: Table, Cut, Stone, Diamond, Jewel
  
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