In its original, approximate form, diamonds are highly everyday.  It appears to be like an ordinary stone that is recovered from secondary deposits.  It is dull in appearance, with external surfaces that seem to be battered with its opaque covering.   With this appearance, the so-called “diamond cut” was considered.

Diamond cut is in the first place very vital to the beauty of the gemstone.  It is through it that the hidden beauty of diamond is brought in a dramatic make.  It is really the act of polishing and making flat facets in the face of the diamond to make an appearance that will catch every eye.  Well, diamond cutting is highly considered knowing that even a diamond with an outstanding clarity and color will not show the sparkle that diamonds are known for if it is not well-cut or if its components don’t cooperate with light the way they should.  It is for this reason that diamond cut has been deemed as the most vital in the diamond 4 Cs (carats, clarity, color and cut).

There are three basics groups of diamond cuts: brilliant cuts, step cuts, and mixed cuts.  According to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), these categories are considered based on the style and arrangement of the facets of the diamond.  But, before we deal much into these categories, it is vital to note first that even if the term “diamond cut” is often confused with “shape”, there is more to it than how the stone is shaped.  The truth is, diamond cut refers to the cutting style, the stone shape, its proportions and the workmanship.

So, the brilliant cuts basically boast a number of facets that are often molded like triangles and kites.  The facets have the capability to branch out outwards and they are shaped that way so that the light that comes from them will interaction, then enhancing the brilliance of the gemstone.   Perhaps the most familiar version of this cut is the around brilliant cut which is shaped with a total of 58 facets.  Yeah, that much!  There is another version of this category though which is often considered as square in appearance – the princess cut diamond.

The step cuts, on the other hand, are basically noted for their sloping and four-sided facets.  Typically, these diamond cuts are cut below the diamond’s table or the flat top of a cut stone, and run parallel to the diamond’s girdle.  And, unlike the first diamond cut category, the step cuts only have fewer facets.

There is a well loved version of a step cut diamond – emerald cuts.  This version is noted its corners that is clipped off.  The emerald cuts typically appear to be rectangular, even if their proportions can differ significantly.  There are some emerald cuts really with proportions that vary from narrow rectangles to square shapes.

Finally, the diamond cut that comes mixed include facets that can be found both in the brilliant and step cut.  These facets can be found either side by side or in different areas of the diamond.  Well, if you are wondering what cuts are well loved for colored gemstone, the mixed cuts hold the answer.

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Diamonds are cut with saws, into round  shapes. From the rounded shape, other shapes may be cut, such as heart shapes – but the shape is less important than the quality of the cutting that is being done. If the diamond is poorly cut, it will lose light, and it will not sparkle and shine very well.

Each facet of the diamond must be carefully cut into the geometrical shapes that allow the diamond to sparkle and shine, then the entire diamond is cut into a specific shape, such as an emerald cut or a princess cut diamond.

Once the cut is done, the diamond is put into a dop, which resembles a cup with another diamond – only a diamond is strong enough to smooth the edges of another diamond. Once the diamond has been cut and shaped, and had the edges smoothed in the dop, it is polished on a scaif or a diamond polishing wheel.

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