The Cut Of A Diamond

When shopping for a diamond, I would choose the that that I like the best. There are many different cuts of diamonds. The cut refers to the shape that the diamond is cut into and this shape has a great impact on how much the diamond sparkles. If the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose its sparkle.

The most popular cuts are heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, round, trillion, and emerald cuts. 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, misalignment, a diamond that is too thick or too thin, cracks, or broken culets.

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