navette
(næˈvɛt)
[Fr., lit. = little boat, f. med.L. naveta, dim. of navis ship. Cf. navet2.]
A cut of jewel in the shape of a pointed oval; a jewel cut in such a shape. Also attrib. Cf. marquise 4.
| 1908 H. C. Smith Jewellery 246 Many of the best-known collections contain examples of these ‘nef’ or ‘navette’ pendants. 1944 Times 21 Mar. 2/2 A flower pendant, the six petals formed of diamond navettes with a single ruby centre. 1945 A. Selwyn Retail Jeweller's Handbk. xv. 217 Fancy shapes, such as the three-cornered, the marquise or navette.., the pear-shaped..or pendeloque, make unusual jewels, and are generally suggested by the natural form of the diamond itself. 1949 G. F. H. Smith Gemstones (rev. ed.) xii. 153 The commonest distorted shapes are the marquise or navette..and the pendeloque or drop-form. 1963 Guardian 15 Nov. 10/5 The leading trend today in diamond cutting is the navette—shuttle-shape an enormous pendant navette diamond. 1967 Times 21 Feb. 21/7 (Advt.), A navette-shaped diamond single-stone ring. 1973 Country Life 18 Oct. (Suppl.) 71 Sunburst brooch..brilliant baguette and navette diamond set. |