What Is a Briolette Diamond?

The Briolette of India is a colorless diamond that was found in India. It is cut in a briolette shape, and is a D-coloured type IIa diamond. Its history was thought to date from the 12th century, when it was first acquired by Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Queen consort of King Louis VII of France between 1137 and 1152.

What is briolette cut diamond?

The Briolette Cut is a drop-shaped stone with triangular or diamond-shaped facets all the way around. There is no table, crown or pavilion. The more facets, the more brilliant the stone appears. The facets on a Briolette are all triangular in shape entirely covering the circular cross section of the stone.

What is briolette jewelry?

Briolettes are drop shaped, multi faceted stones. They are unique in the sense that they lack a girdle, a feature all other gemstone cuts have and by which they are usually set. ... Briolettes may have originated from the double Rose Cut which, when one of the sides is longer than the other, form a drop shaped stone.