Double roses, both the crown and base being faceted, are now seldom seen. Rose cut stones are generally used to surrbund larger stones, and they are often found in moderately priced diamond set jewelry which contains a large number of stones, such as spray brooches. Besides being far less valuable than fully cut brilliants, they show comparatively little “fire,” especially if dirt or grease is allowed to accumulate on the base. Small cut stones varying in size are called “melee,” and they may range from eight to sixteen to the carat in weight. But small mel£e may be as minute as 400 stones to the carat.

The step, or trap, cut is commonly used with emeralds, sapphires, rubies, topaz, aquamarines, tourmalines, and other colored stones, particularly where the aim is to bring out the body color of the specimen and where the dispersion is not strong. Emeralds are very rarely cut in any other form, and this has given rise to the term “emerald cut.” The facets above and below the girdle are parallel and horizontal, the general shape of the stone being oblong, square, or octagonal.