Scaif

Scaif

Scaif is a polishing wheel infused with a mixture of olive oil and diamond dust used in the diamond cutting industry.

It was invented in 1456 by Lodewyk van Berken. With the scaif, it became possible to polish all the facets of the diamond symmetrically at angles that reflected the light best. This invention revolutionized the diamond cutting industry and correspondingly, the popularity of diamonds.

External links

* [http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond/chap11.htm The Diamond Invention. Chapter 11] by Edward Jay Epstein
* [http://www.gemsimport.com/english/diamonds/diamond_cutting.php?vo=2 Diamond cutting. Thank you, Lodewyk van Berken] by Jeffrey Blancq. April 21, 2006


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