Diamond Cut
♦ CUT = SPARKLE
♦ Cut may be the diamonds most important characteristic
♦ Cut has greatest overall influence on a diamonds allure
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Diamond Anatomy:
Table: Largest facet of the diamond, which comprises the flat surface on the top of the stone Crown: Top portion of the diamond located above the girdle extending below the table |
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How Diamonds Handle Light??
The cut of a diamond determines how light is reflected and how much fire and brilliance will be exuded from the diamond.
Fire: The dispersion of light into the colors of the spectrum
Brilliance: The total light reflected from a diamond
Scintillation: The flashes of light, or sparkle, when a diamond is moved
A diamonds ability to reflect light and create a "sparkle" a.k.a. scintillation is determined by the following characteristics:
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Reflection: When light enters the surface of a diamond, a portion of it is reflected back out the top Refraction: The remaining rays of light travel into the diamond and bounce off its internal walls Dispersion: When light exits the diamond, dispersion causes the white light to be seperated into various colors. Some light will escape out the bottom and sides, and some will reflect out of the top of the stone. |
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