Diamond Recutting
Why are diamonds re-cut? Diamonds can be re-cut for many reasons. The most common reason, even though diamonds are the hardest material on earth, is to remove chips and breaks.
Understanding Diamonds and Light
When diamonds and light interact the results are amazing. The relationship between diamonds and light lies in how much light hits the surface of the diamond, enters the diamond, and how the light reflects back from the diamond. The proportions of a polished diamond (its angles and measurements) and the relationship between them have an extraordinary effect on how light performs when it strikes the diamond.
The 4Cs of Diamonds: Diamond Cut
Of the 4Cs, cut is the most important characteristic of a diamond and it has the greatest overall impact on a diamond’s beauty. Diamonds have the unique ability to manipulate light (aka fire, sparkle, and brilliance) that can only be realized with an extremely high level of accuracy during the cutting and polishing process. Nature dictates color and clarity, but humans affect the cut.
