Round Brilliant Diamonds
The most popular shape of diamond is the Round Brilliant Diamond.
Accounting for 75% of all diamond sales the Brilliant Round diamond shape is the most popular diamond to buy and they are popular in engagement rings, stud earrings and pendants.
On a Round Brilliant diamond there are 58 facets and to get the Brilliance (the reflective qualities that make a diamond sparkle and shine) the diamond is cut to precise measurements to make sure that it offers the best brilliance. The Round Brilliant diamond offers the most Brilliance of all diamonds made.
Although the ideal proportions of a round brilliant diamond are known the cutters may not always get it absolutely to the precises proportions because of two reasons, firstly it can take up to 5 times as long to get the proportions absolutely perfect and perfectly symmetrical than it does to have a diamond cut to average proportions that are very close to the ideal cut proportions. Secondly the diamond cutter may be trying to keep the Carat (weight) of the diamond as high as possible which may mean the diamond won’t be cut to the ideal proportions (a diamonds Carat is a big factor in the selling price of a diamond).
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March 10th, 2009 at 10:44 am
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