Do your antique cuts - OEC, OMC, Cartier Cushions - do they have cutlets? I can't see any on the website photos.

cutlet = meat ; culet = the bottom facet on a gemstone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutlet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culet

culets that are visible can be called "open", culets that are not visible can be called "closed" - like a Hearts & Arrows round, if it has a culet, it's teeeeeeeeeeeeeeensy and would be considered closed.

The Asha OEC, E-ACC & OMC have open (visible) culets, as do most of the ACCs

WinkCZs, by default, come with teeny-little culets. if special ordering one, and you want it large, be sure you request extra-extra-extra-extra-big because the last ones i ordered, i requested big, at least 1mm, culets and got .6mm ones

the first batch of OEC Moissanites had larger culets, the newer ones have smaller ones.

the older OEC ChrisCZs had deliciously big culets, but the Transitionals and newer batches of OECs have teensy ones.

As I know Dana is a sweetie, she is not trying to be snarky. Cutlet for culet is just a "peeve" for some on the boards.

I love your avatar ring Lorrissey

thanks, Jayhawk! and, no, i wasn't being snarky! promise!

and it's not even a peeve, for me. i have plenty, but that's not one of 'em

Ooh, cutlets...I think we'll have chicken for dinner tonight!

Seriously, all three of those cuts can be ordered with or without a culet, and we can customize the size. Some people prefer just a small culet, while others like a nice big open culet. It's all a matter of personal taste.

Dana do you know about when the culet sz on chris uk cz changed? trying to determine if I have some from the old batch or the new batch?

Thanks, Dana. And I'm here to learn so any help is appreciated. And the funny thing is I have been a vegan/vegetarian since I was 12, so cutlet never registered as anything having to do with meat since I never ever hear or say the word. HAHA. Silly vegan.

it's changed a couple of times, actually. it's gone from deliciously huge, to medium-ish to peepsy.

here's a picture / post from the middle of last august:


i can check to see if i have any more recent ones left, if you want?