EDUCATION

DIAMOND CUT

 

One of the most defining characteristics of a diamond is its cut. Diamond cut is the summary of a diamond's proportions evaluated using the attributes of brilliance, fire, and scintillation. While high grades of color or clarity affect a diamond, it's the cut that determines its overall proportions and its ability to reflect light.

Diamond Cut Grade

The Cut Grade of a diamond directly impacts its beauty; if a diamond is designed, cut, and finished properly, it will have a much more desirable appearance, even when compared to diamonds of higher color and clarity grades.

Super Ideal:

Super Ideal Cut diamonds are extremely rare, with only 5% of diamonds receiving this grade. These diamonds include those with the most ideal specifications for every aspect of their cut.

Ideal:

Ideal Cut diamonds have a superior level of craftsmanship, emitting the most brilliance and light. Consumers seeking premium cuts prefer Ideal Cut diamonds.

Excellent:

Cut to a high-quality polish and symmetry, Excellent Cut diamonds will reflect all light as brilliance and fire.

Very Good:

A Very Good Cut diamond reflects nearly all light that enters. Less expensive than an Excellent Cut, it still displays a good amount of brilliance and sparkle.

Good:

An economical choice for the diamond shopper on a limited budget, a Good Cut reflects most light that enters it, offering beauty at an attractive value.

Fair:

A diamond with a Fair cut grade generates a decent amount of brilliance and fire. We advise that you choose a diamond with at least a Good cut grade if possible.

Diamond Cut Chart

The quality, depth and portions of a diamond’s cut determine it’s brilliance and sparkle. An expertly-cut diamond will achieve high levels of fire and scintillation.

Shallow-Cut Diamonds

A s hallow cut diamond allows light to escape from its sides instead of reflecting off its top.

Ideal-Cut Diamonds

This premier cut style is well-proportioned and carefully angled to achieve a luminous appearance.

Deep-Cut Diamonds

A diamond whose cut is too deep will look smaller than diamonds of similar carat weight.

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