Diamond Cut

The most elusive of the 4 C's

The proportions of a polished diamond affect the way it refracts and reflects the light. Its beauty lies in the complex relationship with light. How light strikes the surface, how much enters the diamond and how it returns to the eye. If a diamond is too shallow, light will be lost as it passes through the stone. If it is cut too thickly, light can be lost through the sides. Diamond cut is an important aspect of how the stone will deal with light.

Brightness is the combination of white light reflected from the diamond. The fire relates to the flares of colour emitted from a diamond and scintillation is the effect of light flashes seen as the stone is moved in the light.

A Diamond cut with good proportions, symmetry and polish will have increased brightness, fire and scintillation. At Serendipity Diamonds we only select diamonds that are cut in this way.

All diamond shapes are cut to maximise the way they handle light. Some diamonds are cut to certain ideal proportions that ensure the maximum amount of brilliance from the diamond. Such diamonds are referred to as ideal cut diamonds. 

For information on fancy shapes of diamond available, we can offer further advice in our diamond shapes section.

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