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Types
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Diamonds:
ROUND
The Classic Cut: the vast majority of diamonds sold
are rounds. The traditional choice for all occasions
and preferred by many for their personal investment
portfolio. The depth percentage should range between
58 to 63 percent and the table percentage should
range between 55 to 64 peercent. The most desired
percentages are the 60 percent, and perfectionists
will look for depth of 59 through 62 percent and
table of 56 through 58 percent.
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Diamonds:
PRINCESS
The Princess Cut Diamond ia a brilliant style shape
with sharp, uncut corners. It is typically cut square
rather as a rectangle. Brilliant style refers to
vertical direction crown and pavilion facets instead
of step style horizontaled facets. A princess Cut
Diamond generally has 76 facets, giving it more
brilliance and fire than the round brilliant. The
Princess Cut diamond is fast becoming one of the
most popular cuts in the United States.
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Diamonds:
EMERALD
An emerald cut diamond shape is usually rectangular.The
flat planes of the outside edges allow for a variety
of side stones shapes. Typical pairings would be
two or three side baguetts,two half-moons,and other
smaller emeralds,but not trillions ,as their sparkle
makes the center emerald cut look flat. The length-to-width
ratio should be between 1.5:1 to 1.75:1.
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Diamonds:
PEAR
The pear shaped brilliant diamond is based upon
the traditional configuration of the round brilliant
diamond.More than other fancy shapes,length-to-width
ratio is a matter of taste when it comes to pear
shaped diamonds.Because pears may be used for engagement
rings,suites in necklaces, dangles in earrings,
and integral parts of custom designs, a wide variety
of shapes is considered desirable. The typical pear
shaped diamond will contain 58 facets.
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Diamonds:
RADIANT
The Radiant Cut Diamond is a staight-edged rectangular
or square stone with cut corners. The radiant cut
diamond has 62-70 facets. Radiants are principally
used for important center stones primarily for rings
but also for pendant. They are rarely used for earrings
or as side stones because they are hard to calibrate
and match. To get matched pairs you may have to
sort through a hundred stones or recut to calibrate.
Emerald - an emerald cut diamond shape is usually
rectangular. The flat planes of the outside edges
allow for a variety of side stones shapes. Typical
pairing would be two or three side baguetts, two
half-moons and other smaller emeralds but not trillions
as their sparkle makes the center emerald cut look
flat. The length-to-width ratio should be between
1.5:1 to 1.75:1.
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