step cut

noun

, Jewelry.

1. a cut consisting of a rectangular girdle, often faceted, with two or more tiers of narrow facets running parallel to the girdle on both the crown and the pavilion: used especially in stones in which color is more important than brilliance.

Other Words From

• step-cut adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of step cut¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Every fresh step cut off her retreat, and put another bar between herself and safety.

From Project Gutenberg

The only remaining type of cutting that is in very general use is the step cut (sometimes known as trap cut).

From Project Gutenberg

The ruby is usually cut in the form of the brilliant, like the diamond, but sometimes the step cut is advantageously employed.

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