The Cut makes the Diamond...

by Julie Lee of Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC.

Do you remember the first diamond you ever saw?  I vividly remember my mother's wedding ring.  It sparkled and shimmered with rainbow colors.  The fire of my mother's diamond was what attracted me much in the same way the diamonds that you see attract you to fine diamond jewelry.  Diamonds have a mysterious beauty, which is wondrously revealed by the human touch of the diamond cutter.

Cut, the often misunderstood and forgotten C, is what makes a diamond truly memorable.  Cut refers to both the shape of the diamond as well as its make.  Diamonds are cut in a variety of shapes or outlines such as the modern round brilliant cut, the marquise cut and pear shape to name a few.

Make refers to a stones symmetry, finish and proportions.  These factors influence the optical characteristics of a gem  -  its brilliance, dispersion and scintillation.

Symmetry is a grading term for the exactness of shape and placement of facets.  Variations in symmetry include off-center culets and tables, poor facet alignment, misshapen facets, out-of-round girdles, and wavy girdles.

Finish refers to the quality of a diamond's polish, the condition of its girdle and the precision of the cut.

Proportion refers to the angles and relative measurements of a polished diamond.  More than any other feature, proportion determines a diamond's optical properties.

At Jewelry by Julie's Jewels we want to give you the knowledge of how cut influences a stone's rarity.  Give us a call today to ask about the cut of a diamond.

Julie Lee is a web designer and founder of Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC.  Julie's Jewels is a Texas based retail jewelry company specializing in high quality, affordable jewelry pieces created to be treasured for a lifetime. 

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