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Rough diamonds are made to sparkle by the process of faceting. The stone is held against a rotating flat lap that is charged with diamond dust, and ground to a very precise shape, chosen to obtain the best yield. Finer and finer grades of diamond powder are used to finish and polish the individual facets. It's a very precise and slow business.
Micheal Hoeger
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∙ 12y agoEvery diamond sparkles based on the angles cut into the diamond that refract and reflect available light.
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Does a single cut diamond have less sparkle?
Diamonds sparkle according to the refractive angles cut into the stone. A single-cut diamond has 17 facets; common round cuts today have more than 50 facets. There's no question that a single-cut diamond will sparkle, but it might not sparkle as much as a diamond of the same weight with more facets cut into it.
Which cut of diamond allows the most sparkle and color to come through?
The round-brilliant cut shows the mose color and sparkle. It's also the most perfered for rings.
What makes the princess cut sets better than the others?
A princess cut diamond is said to sparkle more.
What is the basic reason for the sparkling of suitably cut diamond?
The proper cut will reflect the light better so it will sparkle.
Do jewelers cut diamonds on shop premises?
Diamond cutting is a precise craft requiring specialized tools and skills. Cutting a rough diamond may take up to a month or more. Jewelers are not known for cutting diamonds.
How do jewelers get the diamonds?
Diamonds can be cut with a diamond bladed saw, or with a laser, or they can be cleaved with a hammer and chisel.
Which stores sell diamond jewelry?
Jewelery stores that sell real diamonds include Kay Jewelers, Showcase Jewelers, Zales, Tiffany, Birks, Swarovrski, Peoples Jewelers and Charlotte's Diamond Jewelers.
How big can diamonds get?
Although 90% of women never get a diamond over 1 carat, there are many sizes and shapes that diamonds can be cut into. Jewelers can cut a diamond to any size or shape. The largest cut diamond in the world is the Centenary, which holds the record at 273 carats. Before it was cut, it weighed 520 carats.
What makes a diamond sparkle nicely when lights strike it?
Refraction and reflection both contribute to the sparkle you see in a diamond. Diamonds naturally have a high refractive index, meaning they are 'light friendly'. This property makes diamonds sparkle under any available light: moonlight, starlight, flashlight, firelight and so forth. A well-cut diamond also has reflective qualities: the diamond cutter designed the cut so that light taken in from any facet reflects on other facets and back into the eye of the beholder.
What property of diamond makes it sparkle?
Diamonds 'sparkle' based on the high refractive index of the mineral. Then, add the cut of the stone and its polish which cause light to be reflected and refracted back to the observer's eye. Note that a raw, uncut diamond will not demonstrate its high refractive index.
Is the diamond source of light?
No. Diamonds reflect and refract light. Without a light source, a diamond cannot be seen.No, a diamond is not a source of light. A cut diamond appears to sparkle because it is very good at scattering light that strikes it.
What is the basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of a suitably cut diamond?
Your answer lies in the innate refraction characteristic of the mineral coupled with the angle of the cut which reflects the light back to the eye of the beholder.
