Cut

Cut is the only diamond characteristic directly influenced by man – the other three are dictated by nature. A good round brilliant cut releases the life, fire and sparkle of a diamond through the arrangement and proportions of its 57 or 58 facets (tiny planes that create angles to reflect light).

When a diamond is cut to good proportions, light will reflect from one facet to another and disperse through the top of the stone, resulting in a display of brilliance and fire. Diamonds that are cut too deep or too shallow lose light that spills through the side or bottom.

The shape of a diamond is a matter of personal taste, with the round brilliant cut the most popular of the shapes. Other shapes are the emerald cut, pear shape, marquise, princess cut, oval and heart shape.

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