Diamond cut
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A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut. Cut refers to shape, and also the symmetry, proportioning and polish of a diamond. The cut
Indian gold necklace with pearls, rubies, emeralds, and conservatively cut diamonds mounted in traditional bezel settings.
17th-century gold ring set with seven octahedral polished diamonds found in Tåsinge, Denmark
A light brown natural diamond crystal sawed in half, reflected on glass
A diamond cutter apprentice cleaving a diamond prior to cutting it; using a steel wedge-like blade and a small club, supervised by a senior cutter in the Netherlands 1946.
Brilliant (gemstone cut)
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A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone cut in a particular style with 57-58 facets so as to have exceptional brilliance. The word 'brilliant' is often used for diamonds cut in this style that are
Diamond cut
…A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut. Cut refers to shape (pear, oval), and also the symmetry, proportioning and polish of a diamond. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond's…
A scattering of "brilliant" cut diamonds shows off the many reflecting facets.
Solitary ring and diamond before mounting
Diamond displaying eight arrows
Gold ring with Old European cut diamonds, late 1800s, Hallwyl Museum