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January 22, 2010

All about Diamond Cut

Category: Jewellery – – 2:46 pm

Diamond cut is the most important thing that will determine the quality of a diamond. When a diamond is properly cut, they will look stunning and flash like the miniature of the sun. Therefore, if you are looking for diamonds, you should know the diamond cut grades.

There are two options for diamond cut grade that are AGS certificate or GIA certificate format. AGD system is simpler than the GIA system. The AGS system define an ideal diamond and give lower grades for diamonds that are further away from the ideal parameter. Meanwhile, the GIA system doesn’t define the perfection of a diamond. They have researched that many products offer the combinations of proportions equally produced diamonds. Meanwhile, there are also various diamond shapes based on the cut including princess cut, asscher cut, and emerald cut.

The modern princess cut diamonds was introduced by A. Nagy of London in 1960. The princess cut diamonds is famous in the diamond market. Meanwhile, there’s confusion when it comes to Asscher and Emerald cut diamonds. It’s getting more confusing because there are two types of asscher cuts which as standard asscher cut and royal asscher cut. For further information about the differences of asscher cut and emerald cut, you can go to TruthAboutDiamonds.com.

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