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old mine cut

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noun

Jewelry.

  1. a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.

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I started back to your little old mine, cut into your sign, and was followin’ you up.”

From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

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