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star facet

–noun Jewelry.
(in a brilliant) any of the eight small facets of the crown immediately below the table.

Origin:
1745–55
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star facet  
n.  One of the eight small triangular facets in the crown of a brilliant-cut gem.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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