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Basic Diamond Cuts


                                     (Brilliant / Step) Cut Difference



            Broadly classified as brilliant cuts and step cuts

            A diamond's beauty and brilliance depend on the    minimize weight loss. Rose and briolette cuts are
            cutting of its facets.  A brilliant cut has facets that   traditional cutting styles that do not have crowns or
            intersect with the girdle and it reflects a strong,   pavilions.
            sparkling brilliance.  A step cut's facets are arranged
            in a step-like fashion and its brilliance is less rough   Brilliant cuts and step cuts are styles that have
            diamonds that are transparent and colorless are    succeeded in giving colorless and transparent
            expensive.  In the world of polishing rounded rough   diamonds more brilliance and dispersion, making
            is cut into rounds and oval shapes, while rough    them glitter and sparkle.
            with a straight outline is polished into step cuts to



                                                                 Brilliant Cut  Step Cut  Side View
                     Faceted cut           Brilliant Cut
                        with                                                        Crown    A diamond's
                     Crown and                                                          Girdle  beauty is
                      Pavilion               Step Cut                                        brought out by
                                                                                             the interaction
                                                                                    Pavilion
                                                                                             between the
                                                                                             pavilion and crown.
                                             Rose Cut
                       Other                                     Rose Cut Side View
                     Free-Form                                                               Having no pavilion
                    Faceted Cuts                                                             or crown, the
                                           Briolette Cut
                                                                                             triangular facets
                                                                                             reflect light.




                                                       Brilliant Cuts
                   Round           Pear          Marquise         Oval            Heart          Trillion









                                        Step Cuts                                       Other Cuts

               Emerald        Square        Baguette      Tapered Baguette       Rose Cut        Briolette

















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