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