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Moissanite stone cutting
Following is a brief pictorial on how moissanite stones are cut from the lab-grown rough moissanite crystals to the finished moissanite gemstone ready for use as a precious jewel, ready for mounting in most any type of jewelry.
 STEP 1: The large single crystals are cut into "preforms".
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 STEP 2: The preform is attached to guidance tool, or a "dop". |
 STEP 3: Using a grinding process, the pavilion (lower portion) of the stone is fromed.
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 STEP 4: The girdle (edge) of the stone is cut & polished |
 STEP 5: The pavilion facets are cut
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 STEP 6: The pavilion facets are polished |
 STEP 7: The stone is re-attached to the dop with the top of the stone exposed. The crown (upper side) facets are cut.
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 STEP 8: The table (top) of the stone is polished |
 The finished moissanite stone |
