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Baguette

A gemstone (usually a diamond or an emerald) cut so that the table is in the shape of a long, narrow rectangle, bordered by four facets each step cut in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid.

The name is derived from the French baguette (a long loaf of bread).

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson