Cut - Shapes Detail

The shape of a diamond can greatly affect the sparkle and brilliance of the diamond as well as the price..

Round Brilliant Cut
Easily the most popular of all diamond cuts; the round brilliant cut diamond has been perfected over many years by many masterful cutters. An ideal design exists for the cutting method of a round brilliant cut diamond to ensure maximum brilliance and sparkle.
To create the perfect round brilliant cut diamond, the rough diamond needs to be the ideal shape, unlike many fancy cut diamonds can be created from odd shaped rough diamonds.
Round brilliant cut diamonds are the most expensive of all the commonly known cuts. This is because cutting a round brilliant cut diamond results in a large amount of the rough diamond being lost in the process.
Round brilliant cut diamonds have 58 facets. The facets act like little mirrors, which reflect the light in and around the diamond resulting in sparkle from any angle.
Almost all diamonds have a brilliant cut pattern. This cutting style refers to the faceting structure. Brilliant cut diamonds are much brighter than other cuts.

Baguette Cut