The Briolette Cut is a drop-shaped stone with triangular or diamond-shaped facets all the way around. There is no table, crown or pavilion. The more facets, the more brilliant the stone appears. The facets on a Briolette are all triangular in shape entirely covering the circular cross section of the stone. Briolette diamonds are found in antique an... Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-b.html
(from the article `drop cut`) method of faceting gemstones into a pear shape suitable for pendants, earrings, and other jewelry. A pendeloque is a pear-shaped modification of the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/113
Bri`o·lette' noun [ French] An oval or pearshaped diamond having its entire surface cut in triangular facets. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/100