Diamond Jewelry that cuts it
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Anyone buying diamond jewelry knows that the 4Cs are the things to look for - clarity, cut, color and carats. But what is it about the cut that makes such a difference?
The cut of a diamond means more than just the shape of the stone. There are princess cut diamonds, baguette cut diamonds, but it’s useful to know how the quality of the cut of a diamond enhances its allure and adds to its value.
Do you remember how you could catch the sunlight on your watch face and direct the reflected light anywhere you wanted to? Well the same thing happens inside a diamond. The light enters the diamond, is reflected off the facets of the diamond and, ideally, bursts out through the top, showing it off at its sparkling best. If the angles of the cuts are too shallow or too sharp, the light may be reflected out of the side of the stone or even pass straight through.
The best cuts are made by hand, which costs more than using a machine, but you will get a diamond that sparkles to its maximum potential. In other words, a piece of diamond jewelry that really cuts it.
