The girdle of a diamond is the very outside edge of a cut diamond. This is usually where the prongs hold the stone in the setting.
According to Wikipedia: " ...cushion antique brilliant [cut] with a faceted girdle and extra facets on the pavilion."
The pectoral girdle is typically lighter in weight compared to the pelvic girdle. This is because the pectoral girdle is designed for more flexibility and mobility in upper body movements, while the pelvic girdle provides support and stability to the lower body.
No, the femur does not insert into the pelvic girdle at the patella. The femur connects to the pelvic girdle at the acetabulum, which is located in the hip bone. The patella, or kneecap, is a bone that sits in front of the knee joint and provides protection and leverage for the quadriceps muscle, but it is not involved in the connection between the femur and the pelvic girdle.
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I'm assuming it's the clavicle bone which attaches to the sternum on the axial skeleton
A 3mm diamond may imply its dimension at the girdle. If the girdle is on a round diamond, this diamond may measure in the range of 1/10th of a carat.
A half carat diamond of this cut measures 5.2 mm at the girdle; a .65 carat diamond measures 5.6 mm at the girdle. A certified gemologist can give you the exact carat weight of your diamond.
The girdle is the series of facets around the widest part of the diamond, used by the jeweler to set the stone. A very wide girdle adds to carat weight, while a very thin girdle can set up the diamond for an accidental fracture or chipping.An ideal girdle is thin to slightly thick. Here is the range of GIA grades for girdle:Extremely ThinVery ThinThinSlightly ThinMediumSlightly ThickThickVery ThickExtremely Thick
An eighth of a diamond carat, if it is a round cut, measures about 3.2mm at the girdle.
A round cut diamond weighing .25 carats measures 4.1mm at the girdle.
A round cut diamond weighing .25 carats measures 4.1mm at the girdle.
A 20 carat diamond weighs 20 carats. If the diamond is a round brilliant cut, it measures about 17.6 mm at the girdle.
A one-half carat diamond, in a round brilliant cut, measures about 5.2MM at the girdle.
If the diamond has a serial number -- not all diamonds do -- you are most likely to find it engraved on the girdle of the stone.
A one carat diamond in the round brilliant shape measures aproximately 6.5mm at the girdle. If the diamond is another cut, measurements will be different.
If the diamond is a round cut, the measurement would be 7.4 mm at the girdle. If the diamond is of another cut, the measurement would be different.
A round, brilliant cut diamond measuring 6.5 mm at the girdle weighs about one carat.