Yes, of course. When the diamond cutter cuts a diamond and removes part of it, reshapes it and otherwise develops the 'cut', nearly 60% of the total raw-stone, carat weight can be lost.
Any raw diamond must be valued by a diamond cutter, because about 60% of any raw stone is lost in cutting. A diamond cutter will cut a diamond to preserve its clarity and colour and finally its carat weight, in that order.
Any diamond is worth what someone will pay you for it. A black diamond is graded according to the classic four Cs of diamonds: cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. A raw diamond looses about 60% of its carat weight during the cutting process. You could find a diamond cutter willing to work with you to price and otherwise deal with your raw diamond.
Raw diamonds are cut based on a plan for the cut, which intends to preserve the raw stone's natural colour and the most of its carat weight possible. About 60% of a raw diamond's carat weight is lost in the cutting and polishing process. You can read more below about the American Institute of Diamond Cutting, which explains their curriculum, but lacks any named 'unit of measure' used in the process.
The carat defines the standard unit of weight measurement of a diamond.
it'as a way of polishing not unit used in dimond cutting.
A 625 carat diamond refers to a diamond that weighs 625 carats. Carat is a unit of measurement for gemstones, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. A diamond of this size would be considered extremely rare and valuable.
Carat is the measurement of a diamond's weight. The stone's value would partially depend on its carat weight.
A one carat diamond weighs one carat and contains one carat.
No, a one carat tanzanite gemstone and a one carat diamond are not the same size. Tanzanite is less dense than diamond, so a one carat tanzanite will typically appear larger in size compared to a one carat diamond.
A two-carat diamond is a gemstone that weighs two carats.
A half carat diamond of this cut measures 5.2 mm at the girdle; a .65 carat diamond measures 5.6 mm at the girdle. A certified gemologist can give you the exact carat weight of your diamond.
Diamonds are shaped by diamond cutters using diamond-tipped cutting tools and following a plan for the raw stone to maximize its natural colour, clarity and carat weight.