| When one hears of diamond cut they usually | | | | bottom. A good table to depth ratio will |
| think of the different kinds of diamond | | | | allow all light entering the diamond to be |
| shapes they've seen in jewelry, the princess, | | | | reflected back through the surface.The |
| the round and so on. In the world of diamond | | | | symmetry of a diamond is how well the facets |
| grading diamond cut refers to something else. | | | | of a diamond match up. If the facets don't |
| It refers to how well a jeweler has cut the | | | | match then light entering the diamond will |
| diamond to achieve maximum carat size and | | | | leak out the sides and not be properly |
| brilliance, or the millions of glittering | | | | reflected to the surface. The |
| sparkles you can see when you turn your | | | | classifications of symmetry are the same as |
| diamond in the light. Poorly cut diamonds | | | | for polish.The polish of a diamond refers to |
| will often sell at a cheaper rate than the | | | | how finely polished the surface is to make it |
| better cut. Interestingly ninety five | | | | very reflective. Diamonds are the hardest |
| percent of diamonds aren't cut for optimum | | | | materials on earth and they must be polished |
| brilliance. There are four factors involved | | | | using diamond grit, so the process is time |
| in the diamond cut, proportion, finish, | | | | consuming. The grades for polish range from |
| symmetry and polish.The proportions of the | | | | Ideal to Excellent, Very good, Good, Poor and |
| cut have to do with the table percentage | | | | Fair.A diamond's finish is made up of the |
| compared to the depth percentage. The table | | | | individual diamonds polish and symmetry. If a |
| is the flat surface on the top of each kind | | | | finish is very good then the polish and |
| of diamond cut, while the depth has to do | | | | symmetry's of the diamond were very good, |
| with the width of the diamond from top to | | | | excellent, or ideal.Mrs. Party... |