Meaning & use
Navette
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An elongated gemstone or jewel cut with pointed ends, similar in shape to a marquise cut; also called a boat shape.
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The vintage ring featured a navette-cut sapphire flanked by tiny diamonds.
Jewelers sometimes use navette stones as side accents around a larger center gem.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French 'navette,' meaning 'little boat' or 'shuttle,' describing the shape's tapered, boat-like silhouette.
Words with a similar meaning
marquise cut
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