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Choosing The Cut of A Diamond

October 24, 2009 by admin  
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Cuts of Diamonds

Cuts of Diamonds

There are many different cuts of diamonds to choose from. The cut essentially refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into – unless you are in the diamond or jewelry business, but this shape has a great impact on the much the diamond sparkles.

The most popular cuts are heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, round, trillion, and emerald cuts. The shape has an impact on how much the diamond sparkles, but the actual cutting itself – when the diamond cutter actually cuts the diamond into a particular shape – also matters a great deal. If the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose its sparkle.

However, in the diamond industry, the cut of a diamond doesn’t refer to its shape at all.  Instead, this is a reference to the stone’s depth, width, brilliance, durability, clarity, and other aspects of the diamond. Common cutting problems include a missing or off center culet, isalignment, a diamond that is too thick or too thin, cracks, or broken culets.

When shopping for a diamond, you should of course choose the shape that you like the best, but then look at several different diamonds of that shape to find the one with the best cut – the one that sparkles the most, in all types of lighting.

108 CT E SI2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
108 CT E SI2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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051 CT F VS2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
051 CT F VS2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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301 CT E VS1 HEART GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
301 CT E VS1 HEART GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
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092 CT E VS2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
092 CT E VS2 CUSHION GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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091 CT L SI2 ROUND GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
091 CT L SI2 ROUND GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
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042 CT F VS1 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
042 CT F VS1 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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131 CT I SI1 EMERALD GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
131 CT I SI1 EMERALD GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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041 CT G VS1 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
041 CT G VS1 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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061 CT I VS2 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
061 CT I VS2 PRINCESS GIA CERTIFIED LOOSE DIAMOND
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321 CT G I2 PEAR GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
321 CT G I2 PEAR GIA CERTIFIED GENUINE LOOSE DIAMOND
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