briolette
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Shaped like a long pear with flat sides used for jewelry
- adjective
- /ˌbriːoʊˈlɛt/
- Specialized
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brioleta
- She wore earrings with briolette diamonds that shimmered in the sunlight.
Examples
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A briolette amethyst pendant added elegance to her evening gown.
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The briolette cut adds elegance to any piece of jewelry.
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The jeweler admired the briolette sapphire for its sparkling, elongated shape.
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She wore a stunning briolette pendant at the gala.
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The jeweler admired the briolette sapphire for its sparkling, elongated shape.
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She wore earrings with briolette diamonds that shimmered in the sunlight.
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A briolette amethyst pendant added elegance to her evening gown.
Surface Forms
briolette positive
Etymology
Briolette comes from French and originally meant a 'small jewel', with the ending -ette meaning 'little'. So something called briolette is shaped like a 'little jewel' — a long, faceted, pear-shaped form used in jewellery.