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[Glossary](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary) · Clarity characteristics

# Extra facet

Also called extra facets

An extra facet is a facet that the cutting style doesn't need, placed without regard for the stone's symmetry. It is most often near the girdle.

## In more detail

It is a blemish, and it also counts as a symmetry fault. A small bottom facet that isn't parallel to the table counts as an extra facet, not as a culet.

## On a grading report

Drawn in black on GIA's clarity plot and listed last in the key to symbols.

## Related terms

- [Blemish](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/blemish): A blemish is a clarity characteristic confined to the surface of a diamond.
- [Culet](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/culet): The culet is the bottom point of the pavilion. It can also be a tiny facet, parallel to the table, that keeps the point from chipping.
- [Symmetry](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/symmetry): Symmetry is the report grade, from Excellent to Poor, for the exactness of a stone's outline. It also covers the shape, placement and alignment of the facets.
- [Natural](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/natural): A natural is a part of the rough diamond's original surface left on the cut stone. It is usually on or near the girdle.

## Learn more

- [The diamond culet: none, pointed or large](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/diamond-anatomy/diamond-culet)
- [Polish, symmetry and fluorescence on a diamond report](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/grading-reports/polish-symmetry-and-fluorescence)

[All 328 terms](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary)