Long ago (I mean historically speaking) diamonds were cut in a nearly square shape, with the corners somewhat rounded off. The idea was to get as much brilliancy as possible and also to save as much weight as possible.
Diamonds are now mostly cut, as very one knows, practically round. It must be remembered that a poorly cut stone will not look as large as a stone of slightly less weight, if the diamond is cut perfectly.
Fine diamonds, especially those of considerable size, are cut into drop shapes, marquise shape, square cut or emerald cut, square cut with steps, and oval, the last being cut like a round brilliant, but of oval shape.
Small pieces from the processes of cleaving and sawing diamonds are generally rose cut, with flat back. It is due probably to this fact that the rose-cut stones come from the fragments that they are commonly termed chips.
In the old days of cutting many of the famous stones were rose cut, having when properly cut twenty-four facets. A correctly proportioned rose shaped diamond should be one half its diameter in thickness. Smaller and poorer rose cut diamonds have twelve facets.
The Perfect Diamond
A diamond without flaw or spot which can be discovered by using an ordinary watchmaker’s glass. Scientifically the perfect diamond does not exist, as all diamonds must show imperfections if a glass powerful enough be used.
Imperfections or flaws in a diamond are due to carbon spots or minute cracks. Commercially, perfect diamonds or slightly imperfect and even imperfect diamonds are equally staple and salable. The actual value of the stone is of course determined by its color, brilliancy, freedom from discernible imperfections or conspicuousness of flaws if they exist, and size.
Diamond Heart Shaped Pendants Are Not A Fad
A fashion in jewelery should last longer than a clothing fashion trend. Many of my heirloom pieces of jewelry are in the shape of a heart. I have a heart shaped locket that was my great grandmothers… I have a heart shaped pendant that my father made for my mother while they were dating… and my grandmother left me a beautiful heart shaped brooch. She was a classy lady… in fact all the ladies in my life have been “Classic”.
Heart Shaped Jewelry will never go out of style and a Heart Shaped Diamond Necklace is bound to end up as a family heirloom.
