| Diamonds are well renowned for their physical | | | | One of the oldest and most popular cuts is the |
| beauty. Their combination of clarity and durability | | | | round diamond. It's a favourite on the market due |
| makes them one of the most unique natural | | | | to its ability to enhance all of the diamond's other |
| elements around. On the jewellery market, | | | | properties, such as clarity. Cutting the diamond |
| diamonds can go for millions, if they are | | | | into this shape is for most jewelers a precise |
| determined to be perfect under the classification | | | | science, as well as an art, as it requires |
| of the four C's; Cut, Clarity, Colour and Carat | | | | knowledge of the way light behaves and an ability |
| weight. The cut is central to what makes a | | | | to use mathematical calculations, in order to |
| flawless diamond. A good cut will enhance the | | | | determine the exact cut. |
| diamond's other features, such as clarity, colour | | | | Most cuts enhance clarity, for instance, the |
| and carat weight. | | | | cushion cut have larger facets than any other cut. |
| An excellent jeweler will always work with the | | | | Large facets, added with the rounded corners of |
| diamond, in order for to bring out a jewel's clarity | | | | this cut, augment the diamond's clarity and |
| and fiery beauty. The cut is integral to the | | | | beauty. Cuts that enhance the clarity are the |
| diamond's aesthetics, as a bad cut will make the | | | | most desirable cuts, as only a good quality |
| diamond look coarse and imperfect. A superior | | | | diamond is needed over a more costly superior |
| jeweller will be able to sculpt the diamond into a | | | | diamond. |
| shape and size that is fitting to the diamond's | | | | Whilst if you're looking for a cut that not only |
| unique purity. | | | | enhances the diamond's carat but the wearer's |
| Shape is also an important aspect to the cut. | | | | hand, a marquise cut is the perfect one for you. |
| Most people have a favourite diamond shape, so | | | | The marquise cut amplifies the carat size, making |
| if you're buying a diamond for a loved one, it | | | | it look much heavier than it really is. It also |
| might be best to find out what she prefers first. | | | | elongates the fingers, creating the effect of long |
| Some of the favourite shapes are: asscher | | | | and willowy fingers. |
| (rounded square), cushion, emerald (rectangle), | | | | A high quality cut is at the very heart of what |
| heart, marquise (pointed oval), oval, pear (tear | | | | makes a perfect diamond. It augments the natural |
| drop), princess, (square cut), radiant (slightly | | | | beauty of the stone and the wearer too. It is |
| rounded square) and round. All of these shapes | | | | recommended by jewellery specialists that you |
| bring out different aspects of the diamond, | | | | purchase diamonds from either well known brands |
| according to the diamond's unique nature, and will | | | | or diamond specialists, as these companies will |
| create a different effect upon the wearer's hand | | | | often provide a higher quality diamond and cut for |
| according to the dimensions of the hand. | | | | a better price. |