The Cut
This is the one that throws most consumers...and often many jewelers! It is one of the more important factors in determining how much light leaves the Diamond...and thus how much enters your eye!
If the cutter has all of the facets cut to the right angles, and the right shapes, and he has allowed so much for the "table" and the "crown" and the "pavilion" and done all he should do to get the proportions correct, then the clean, white Diamond will throw back to your eye nearly all of the light that enters it and thus show great "brilliance" and "fire" and be a beautiful Diamond.
If he has not done this....well, you see Diamonds with this problem everyday!
Fortunately, most Diamonds are cut to a tolerance that allows them to display their maximum brilliance. Those that match the "ideal" proportions command many more dollars than those that do not.
The average consumer, without knowing the proper proportions and using proper measuring tools, is not able to determine if the diamond is cut correctly or not.
However, if you can trust the measurements on the certificate, or you can trust your supplier, then you can compare them to the measurements established as ideal and see how close your Diamond will come to the standards.
Cuts are generally Ideal or Premium...or Inferior, but that one you do not want!
Inspect the three types of cuts shown on the right and you will have a better understanding of how the cut can affect the amount of light that reaches your eye.
Many Diamonds between Ideal and Premium are rated Good and Very Good, still many steps above Inferior.
Select a Diamond with a minimum of a Good cut in order to insure maximum brilliance and fire in your Diamond.
C and G inv 9822 Buckingham Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Cande & Greg White
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( Well, Berlin's anyway. )
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