Diamond Engagement Rings, Diamonds and Fine Wedding Jewelry - Perfect Diamonds
Evaluating a Diamond's Cut
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A Diamond's Cut
Contrary to what most people think, cut does not refer to the shape of the stone, but to the facets that are cut into each stone. These facets are critical as they are what causes the stone to reflect light and what gives it its brilliance. Even the most wonderful diamond can be ruined if it is not cut properly.
Jewelers follow a mathematical formula to insure that diamonds are cut to show the maximum brilliance of the stone. The diamonds cut affects its price and there are several grades of cut to consider when buying a diamond.
The Ideal Cut Diamond
The best cut of diamond is called Ideal Cut and it is perfectly proportioned to maximize the brilliance of the stone and is the most expensive.
The next best cut is called Premium which is also very desirable and is less expensive than the ideal cut. A Very Good cut is one step down from the premium cut but still reflects most of the light from the stone.
In some cases, the cutters vary the proportions of the cut to result in a larger diamond. The Good cut is an economical grade - lower than the Very Good but quite popular with most people buying diamonds as it still shows the stone off quite well. Fair and Poor cuts are diamonds cut to specifically maximize size but they sacrifice some of their brilliance by the process.
Choosing your Diamond's Cut
The choice of diamond cut is often decided by the original shape of the rough stone, location of internal flaws or inclusions, the preservation of weight and popularity of certain shapes amongst consumers. The cutter's primary goals are to produce the largest size diamond and achieve the greatest optical beauty.
The cut of the shape is most commonly referred to as the shape of the diamond itself. However, 'cut' refers to the diamond's proportions and finish.
The choice of diamond cut is often decided by the original shape of the rough stone, location of internal flaws or inclusions, the preservation of weight and popularity of certain shapes amongst consumers. The cutter's primary goals are to produce the largest size diamond and achieve the greatest optical beauty.
Around 1900, the development of diamond saws and good jewelry lathes enabled the development of modern diamond cuts, chief among them the round brilliant cut. It is usually the best choice in terms of salability and desired optics.
Round: The traditional round brilliant, the form of the ideal cut. 
The modern round brilliant consists of 58 facets, (or 57 if the cutlet is excluded); 33 on the crown (the top half above the middle or girdle of the stone) and 25 on the pavilion (the lower half below the girdle). Many girdles have 32, 64, 80, 96 facets; these facets are not counted in the total. The facet count is usually standard and they are cut according to mathematical formulas.
Using symmetry, the cutter aligns these facets at precise angles in relation to each other to maximize the reflections and refraction of light. Since the "brilliance" and "fire" of a diamond depends very much on the angle of the facets in relation to each other. When a diamond is cut to proper proportions and is finished well, it should reflect most light out from the tabletop and make the diamond appear white when viewed from the top.
Proper cutting is the key to a diamond's beauty and value
An inferior cut will produce a stone that appears dark at the center in some extreme cases the ring settings may show through the top of the diamond as shadows.
For each diamond there are certain angles and arrangement of facets suited to its refraction, which embody the light falling upon it, and best assist the light falling upon it, and best assist the natural power of the stone also to reflect and disperse rays of light. For diamonds to be cut to perfect proportions an expert cutter needs to be employed. It costs more to cut a diamond to exact proportions than to cut the proportions to the stone. Perfect proportions are a must for optimal brilliancy. A diamond face up, should show an even distribution of light.
Besides brilliancy and color, cutting and perfection weigh heavily and pay large dividends when the value of the stone is in question. Cutting is an essential step in diamond manufacturing because so much depends on it. When a worker cuts a stone their main concerns are weight, color, and brilliancy. The diamond cutters of yesterday cut mostly to preserve weight and color. Recutting a diamond is often times an arduous chore, one must be careful as to not cut out considerable weight or color.
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