briolette

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This carnelian briolette is really gorgeous and is the perfect color to match the copper.

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  1. noun A pear-shaped or oval gem, especially a diamond, cut in long triangular facets.

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  • This carnelian briolette is really gorgeous and is the perfect color to match the copper. —  Something Sublime
  • Cate Blanchett - H. Stern - Arabesque diamond earrings with cognac briolette drops —  Spero News
  • Hayden Panettiere - Fred Leighton - Rose-cut diamond briolette pendant earrings —  Spero News
  • Amy Poehler - Fred Leighton - Diamond and coral chain necklace, diamond briolette chain —  Spero News
  • Amy Poehler - Fred Leighton - 2 carat oval rose cut diamond studs; diamond and coral chain necklace, diamond briolette chain; rose cut diamond ring —  Spero News
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  1. French, perhaps alteration (influenced by brillant, brilliant) of brignolette, diminutive of brignole, dried plum, from Brignoles, a town of southeast France.

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  1. from French briolette, also written briollette for brillolette (whence English also brilliolette), from brillant, brilliant: see brilliant.
 

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