Key Points- Cut Diamond Jewelry Tip & Information
Expert Gemologists recommend when purchasing a diamond to choose one that has the highest cut grade that is within your purchasing range. Simple Important Reason is the Four Cs, no other characteristic in a diamond influences the appearance and price. The cut of the diamond with proper proportions will returned light out of the top of the diamond: some times called- "The table". If a diamond leaks light out of the bottom this means that the diamond was cut too shallow. Also, if light escaped out of the side of the diamond, the diamond was cut too deep . |
Cut Grades- Ideal-Very Good-Good-Fair-Cut
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Ideal cut: The highest grades of polish and symmetry allow it to reflect even more light than the standard ideal cut is roughly represented for about 1% of diamond quality based on cut |
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Very good cut: This type of cut represents about the top 15% of diamond quality's cut. This types of diamonds reflect nearly as much light as the ideal cut, thus giving it a lower price. |
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Good cut: Diamond that have 25% light reflection are much less expensive than a very good cut. |
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Fair cut: Is roughly the top 35% of diamonds. This type of diamond still considered a quality diamond, however, it is not as brilliant as a good cut. |
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Poor cut: This type of diamonds are cut very deep and narrow or shallow and wide causing the for most of the light out the sides and bottom. |
What Cut Grade Is Right For Me?
Now that you aware of the different cuts and the how the price is affected, you can further explore about the second of the Four Cs, Color. |
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