| cutting is a science that changes a diamond into a | | | | stone. |
| precious gem from a rough stone. Cutting a | | | | The choice of cut may be influenced by many |
| diamond requires a lot of specialized knowledge, | | | | factors like weight retention, popularity of shapes, |
| equipments and techniques because of the | | | | also physical factors which include the original |
| extreme hardness of the diamond. Diamond | | | | shape of the rough stone, and location of the |
| cutting has two different meanings in relation to | | | | inclusions and flaws that are to be eliminated. |
| the shape, specific quality of the cut within the | | | | Weight retention analysis studies the diamond |
| shape, and the quality and price that varies | | | | rough to find the best combination of finished |
| greatly based on the cut quality. | | | | stones relating to per carat value. The round |
| As we know that diamonds are very hard to cut, | | | | brilliant cuts and the square brilliant cuts are |
| so special diamond bladed edges are used to cut | | | | preferred when the crystal is an octahedron as |
| them. The first major development in diamond | | | | two stones may be cut from such a crystal. |
| cutting came with the point cut which follows the | | | | Certain crystals like macles are more likely to be |
| natural shape of an octahedron shaped raw | | | | cut in a fancy cut. |
| diamond, eliminating waste in the cutting process. | | | | Cutting and polishing of a diamond results in a |
| The process includes various steps like planning, | | | | dramatic loss of the weight. In colored diamonds, |
| cleaving, bruting, polishing and final inspection. A | | | | cutting influences the color grade of the diamond, |
| manufacturer would first analyse a diamond from | | | | thereby raising its value as certain cut shapes |
| an economic perspective keeping in mind about | | | | would intensify the color of the diamond. The |
| how a faceted diamond would be cut. The main | | | | other consideration of a diamond planning is to |
| objective here is that of maximum return on | | | | how quickly a diamond can be sold. Certain cutting |
| investment for a piece of diamond. The next | | | | plan may yield a better value, a different plan |
| objective is that how quickly a diamond can be | | | | may yield diamonds that will sell sooner. The final |
| sold. Using scanning devices to get a 3-D | | | | stage involves cleaning the diamond with acids and |
| computer model of the rough stone, inclusions are | | | | then examining the diamond to see if it meets |
| photographed and placed on the 3-D model which | | | | the quality standards of the manufacturer. |
| is further used to find an optimal way to cut the | | | | |