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HOK-DIA-TERM-040 · Optics
Brilliance
A broader technical or historical term for the impression of brightness or light return. Its meaning depends on the author and system, so it should be defined when used technically.
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- Do not automatically equate brilliance with brilliant cut or with diamond itself.
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