Cut (gems)
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effect of the cut.A
carats) by about 50%.[1]
Among the several techniques used to work with gemstones are sawing, grinding, sanding, lapping, polishing, grilling, and tumbling. The diamond cut planning stage is a complex process that requires the cutter to work with unique rough stones. Very often, the location of the inclusions in a rough stone will determine the type of shape to which a diamond may be cut. For economic reasons, most diamonds are cut to retain weight instead of maximizing brilliance.[2]
Types
- Asscher cut
- Baguette cut
- Brilliant cut
- Briolette
- Cabochon
- Cushion or old mine cut
- Emerald cut
- Pendeloque cut
- Princess cut
- Radiant cut
- Round brilliant
- Trilliant cut, a.k.a. trillian or triangle cut
See also
References
- doi:10.15506/JoG.2000.27.4.209. Archived from the originalon 2004-12-16.
- ^ "Why Aren't All Diamonds Cut to Ideal Proportions". Online Diamond Buying Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
Further reading
- Warren, Larter (1936). The Line-Cut Diamond, pp. 19–20. Gemological Institute of America, USA, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Summer 1936)
- Shipley, Robert M. (1936). Gemological Glossary, pp. 7. Gemological Institute of America, USA, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Winter 1936)
External links
Media related to Gem cutting at Wikimedia Commons
