dop
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A tool that holds a gemstone while it is cut or polished
- noun
- Specialized
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dop
- The jeweler attached the sapphire to a dop before starting the polishing process.
Examples
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A dop is essential for keeping the gemstone steady during cutting.
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She carefully removed the finished stone from the dop after hours of work.
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The jeweler used a dop to secure the diamond.
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He carefully placed the ruby on a dop.
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The jeweler attached the sapphire to a dop before starting the polishing process.
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A dop is essential for keeping the gemstone steady during cutting.
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He carefully placed the ruby on a dop to ensure it remained secure.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dop (in jewellery) comes from an old word for a small 'cap' or 'plug' used to hold things while they are worked on. Think of a dop as a tiny 'cap' that keeps the gemstone steady while it is cut or polished, which is why it means that tool.
