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  Diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diamonds have also rarely been found in deposits left behind by glaciers (notably in Wisconsin and Indiana); however, in contrast to alluvial deposits, glacial deposits are not known to be of significant concentration and are therefore not viable commercial sources of diamond.
Diamonds do not show all of their beauty as rough stones; instead, they must be cut and polished to exhibit the characteristic fire and brilliance that diamond gemstones are known for.
Diamonds which are not cut to the specifications of Tolkowsky's round brilliant shape (or subsequent variations) are known as "fancy cuts." Popular fancy cuts include the baguette (from the French, resembling a loaf of bread), marquise, princess (square outline), heart, briolette (a form of the rose cut), and pear cuts.
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 Brilliant (diamond cut) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brilliant is one of the most used cuts for diamonds.
The round brilliant cut is preferred when the crystal is an octahedron, as often two stones may be cut from one such crystal.
The brilliant cut was introduced in the middle of the 17th century.
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 Diamond - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Diamonds do not show their beauty as rough stones; instead, they must be cut and polished to release the characteristic fire and brilliance that diamond gemstones are known for.
Cuts are influenced heavily by fashion; baguettes—which accentuate a diamond's luster and downplay its fire—were all the rage during the Art Deco period, whereas the princess cut—which accentuates a diamond's fire rather than its luster—is currently gaining popularity.
A major diamond cutting industry has grown up in the state of Gujarat, India where 90% of the world's diamonds (as measured by number of diamonds) are cut by a workforce of 800,000 http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/sp-gems.html.
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 Diamond - Cut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Because of a diamond's extreme hardness, for years the way a diamond could be shaped was by rubbing two diamonds together or by rubbing the diamond against a file charged with diamond powder.
A diamond's proportion and finish are the only human-control factors of the 4 Cs, yet they directly affect the weight, color and clarity of a finished stone, and are the single biggest factor in a diamond's brilliance, fire, and scintillation— the factors which make diamonds uniquely beautiful.
The reason an ideal cut diamond usually weighs less than one-half of its rough weight is because the diamond-- in effect-- is taken from the heart of the stone.
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 Diamond Cut
The cut of a diamond — its roundness, its depth and width, the uniformity of the facets — all determine a diamond's brilliance.
Avoid diamonds with symmetry grades of fair (F) or poor (P), as the alignment of their facets may misdirect light so severely that it affects the brilliance of the diamond.
These diamonds reflect the most brilliance because they are cut to the most exacting proportions, and have the highest polish and symmetry grades for round diamonds, and have either excellent or very good for princess-cut, emerald-cut, and Asscher-cut diamonds.
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 Evaluating a Diamond: Cut: One of the 4 C's: Article from The Diamond Experts: Dutton's Diamonds
The awe-striking beauty of a cut diamond emanates from its inherent physical and optical properties in combination with a cutter's ability to maximize the display of these properties.
Here we focus on the modern round brilliant cut diamond because it is the most popular shape sold and it produces the best light return, in the form of brilliance, dispersion and scintillation, to the eye.
Brilliance is the total light reflected to the eye from both surface and internal reflections.
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 ♥♥ Diamond Ring   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Diamonds were used in saws, knives and drills because of its strength, and nothing could cut a diamond except for another diamond.
Round diamonds less than three carats are most popular because of the amount of brilliance the diamond displays in a ring or an engagement ring.
Elongated diamonds like the marquise and pear look larger than their actual weight when set in a ring because it is wide and shallow when compared to a round diamond in a ring.
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 Fancy Shaped Diamonds: Royal Brilliant Diamond Cut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The Royal Brilliant diamond, a cut created by Japanese diamantaire Mickey Ishida of EX Royal Co., Inc., is an 82-faceted round brilliant.
The cut is its own study in the aesthetics of brilliance and scintillation, the concept being that, especially in larger stones, the more facets, the more sparkle.
Cutting these stones is more difficult and nearly twice as time-consuming as cutting traditional ideal cuts, and rough lost is approximately 5 to 8 percent more.
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 History of Diamond Cutting and the Round Brilliant Cut.
The rose cut came into existence in the early sixteenth century and was widely used till the early nineteenth century.
The old miner was the first diamond cut that had all the facets of the present round brilliant cut viz.
I consider the old European cut to be the father of the present round brilliant cut.
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 BRILLIANT DIAMOND:- ROUND BRILLIANT - DIAMOND RINGS - ROUND DIAMONDS - BRILLIANT CUT - DIAMONDS - BRILLIANT DIAMONDS ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
diamond cut crystals, the most common Engagement ring shapes used for diamond jewelry are round brilliant cuts.
They show off their diamond engagement rings to their friends like a trophy, and the bigger it is the crazier they get.
Diamond D is the best deal, it costs only $3874 per carat, whereas the cheapest one "Diamond A", costs a whopping $4700 per carat, less bang for the buck.
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 Diamond Ring, emerald cut, round cut, brilliant cut, Diamond Ring, special jewelry platinum rings.
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The diamond is hypnotic, drawing your gaze as it glows and dances in the light.
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 Hearts And Arrows - Welcome
He was also, the 25th, to wait on their Royal Highnesses with his large diamond; and they were surprised to see one of such largeness, and of such a fine emerald color without the help of a foil under it.
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The AGSL labels a diamond that meets their standard of perfect proportions, polish, and symmetry as "Cut Grade: Ideal" and is known through the diamond industry as a "000" grade.
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 GIA's Brilliant Diamond Cut Study
The first part of the Gemological Institute of America's long-awaited analysis of diamond cut confirms the long-held belief there is no one Ideal cut – at least where brilliance is concerned.
The study finally proves scientifically what good jewelers and diamond cutters have always known: a diamond doesn't have to be cut to a few rigid parameters to achieve superior brilliance.
The GIA researchers concluded from their findings that "the relationship between brilliance and the three primary proportion parameters [crown angle, pavilion angle and table size] is complex..." The way these factors interact with each other can affect brilliance in sometimes unexpected ways.
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 Brilliant (diamond cut) - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
His geometric calculations can be found in his book on Diamond Design ( http://www.folds.net/diamond/index.html).
Figure 2 is adapted from Figure 37 of Marcel Tolkowsky's Diamond Design ( http://www.folds.net/diamond_design/index.html#fig_37), which was originally published in 1919.
HCA: defining ideal cut diamonds ( http://www.diamond-cut.com.au/) is a detailed explanation of the "Holloway Cut Advisor".
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 Round Brilliant Cut Diamond » Diamonds Info
Diamond drawings showing the proportions and facets of a round brilliant cut diamond...
A round brilliant cut as shown will exhibit 57 facets and...
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 One round Brilliant cut Diamond
It is 1.00 ct; Clarity I-2; Colour H and Cut medium/good.
I bought a 1.03 carat round brilliant diamond, VS1 and H color for $4450 so to think you can get $4500 for yours is a little on the hopeful side.
I had a ring, appraised SI-2, F, cut: medium, Marquise with 1.25 ct princess Si-1-2, F colour on the sides, it sold for $3k.
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 Diamond Cut - Round Brilliant Cut AGA Chart
The tables below show the AGA Cut Grading system for round diamonds developed by D. Atlas and his laboratory Accredited Gem Appraisers.
A diamond called a "Tolkowsky Cut" is only approximated by cut 1A.
Many diamonds are improperly called "Tolkowsky Cut" when they are only approximating the parameters Tolkowsky formulated.
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In the Middle Ages the diamond was thought to be a protection against the plague, Queen Elizabeth I wore one in her bosom to protect against infection.
Napoleon, another believer in its mystic powers, had the famous Regent diamond in the hilt of the sword he carried at his coronation.
The earliest recorded diamond engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy in 1477 by...
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 Hot Diamonds - sterling silver brilliant cut diamond jewellery
hot diamonds comes a portfolio of beautiful, contemporary and stylish silver and diamond jewellery.
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Each piece has been thoughtfully co-ordinated so it can be worn on its own or as a matching set.
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 Diamonds, Engagement Rings and Fine Jewelry at Blue Nile
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 eBay - round brilliant cut ..., Loose Gemstones, Rings, Earrings items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
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 Brilliant cut diamond rings at Hirschfelds of Hatton Garden
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 Tiffany Brilliant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring in Platinum
Custom Made Diamond Engagement Ring, 14 K White Gold (rg1176)
This charming Tiffany designed platinum engagement ring features an approximately 0.38 carat round brilliant cut diamond.
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 BRILLIANT LOOSE DIAMOND, IDEAL CUT, INTERNALLY FLAWLESS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
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