Abstract: A gemstone has a faceted crown which is inclined with respect to the main axis and which is defined on the one end by a preferably flat table and on the other hand by a peripheral edge of the gemstone. A faceted pavilion is inclined with respect to the main axis, adjoins the peripheral edge, and converges to a tip. The facets (3) of the crown (2) are all inclined at the same crown angle (&bgr;) with respect to the main axis (1), while the facets (7, 7′) of the pavilion (6) are inclined at two different pavilion angles (&agr;1, &agr;2) with respect to the main axis (1). The first set of facets (7) of the pavilion (6) which are inclined at a first pavilion angle (&agr;1) extend to the peripheral edge (5), and the second set of facets (7′) of the pavilion (6) which are inclined at a second pavilion angle (&agr;2) start from the tip (8) without reaching the peripheral edge (5).

Abstract: A gem having a faceted crown which is inclined with respect to the main axis and which is defined on the one hand by a preferably flat table and on the other hand by a peripheral edge of the gem, and a faceted pavilion which is inclined with respect to the main axis and which adjoins the peripheral edge and which converges to a tip, wherein the facets (3) of the crown (2) are all inclined at the same crown angle (&bgr;) with respect to the main axis (1), while the facets (7, 7′) of the pavilion (6) are inclined at two different pavilion angles (&agr;1, &agr;2) with respect to the main axis (1), wherein the facets (7) of the pavilion (6) which are inclined at a first pavilion angle (&agr;1) extend to the peripheral edge (5) and the facets (7′) of the pavilion (6) which are inclined at a second pavilion angle (60 2) start from the tip (8) without reaching the peripheral edge (5).