Know the Diamond cuts to design your own Diamond Jewelry

Since ages, diamond has been kept above all other gems for its rarity, beauty and probably some magical powers. Diamonds have adorned the crowns of kings, thrones of the palaces and have ruled the world as exotic symbols of power, wealth and love. Every generation has exhibited its fascination for diamonds and continues to evolve in making them more irresistible and grand.

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Did you know that diamonds were first discovered in India several thousand years ago?

Irrespective of the shape or cutting style, a diamond with a perfect make will excite you, while a diamond made with poor skills will look lifeless and lack its sparkle. Apart from the cutting styles for brilliance, diamonds are also cut to make them appear bigger.

Diamonds can be availed in different cutting styles – Step cut, brilliant cut or mixed cut.

• A brilliant cut utilizes many facets, generally kite-shaped and triangular, set in a pre-defined way to generate maximum brilliance.
• A step cut utilizes lesser facets, generally rectangular or trapezoid in shape, set in mostly linear pattern. Though these cuts are less brilliant than the “brilliant cut”, step cut diamonds can create extremely elegant stone with a classic personality.
• A mixed style utilizes facets from both brilliant and step cuts. 

Various cutting styles of a diamond can also impact its durability. If a stone has experienced any cutting faults, it gets weakened and is more prone to breaking or chipping.

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A conventional, modern round brilliant cut diamond has around 58 facets.  There are 33 on the top, 24 on the bottom and a culet – “The point” at the bottom most, which basically is another tiny facet. Round brilliant cut stones which are smaller in size are called “full-cut” to differentiate them from “single cut stones” that have only 17 facets. The “Swiss cut” stones have 33 facets.

It is truly said that “Diamonds are a woman's best friends”. While preparing for my marriage when we started selecting the wedding rings, I chose to go for the ones that had diamonds in them, even though they looked simpler than designer pure gold rings, and had three tiniest diamonds that we could afford. Still, the aura of diamonds is something I always feel attracted to and that definitely makes them my top choice in jewelry.

With so much fascination and grandeur associated with diamonds, an international standardization and certificate is must to check that what you are buying for your special occasion is perfectly genuine. With advancement of technologies, we now have various online websites where you can avail your perfect piece of jewelry whether it is diamond engagement rings  or solitaire rings, and you can design them yourselves.

So, get this little sparkle of beauty in your life this festive season, and do share with me what is there in your wishlist in your comments below. :)