Brilliant Cut, or Round Brilliant cut as it can also be called, is a round diamond ;its the generic and most common shape you will see for a diamond in jewellery, especially engagement solitaire rings.
Yes, there is a noun form for the word 'brilliant', it is a word for a certain cut of a diamond. The term 'brilliant cut' is a compound noun for that type of diamond.The word 'brilliant' is also an adjective, a word that describes a noun as very bright and radiant, for example a 'brilliant sunset' or a 'brilliant child'.The noun forms for the adjective brilliant are brilliantness or brilliance.
In May 2012, Christie's Hong Kong auction offered one of the two existing, largest, brilliant cut, pink diamonds in existence, described as "12.04-ct. fancy intense pink Type IIa round brilliant-cut diamond, [set in a] ring by Harry Winston." The estimated auction price was about US$10,000,000.
According to Wikipedia: " ...cushion antique brilliant [cut] with a faceted girdle and extra facets on the pavilion."
Recently, Beyonce received an 18 karat diamond, thought to be 'flawless' for which it is rumoured, her husband paid 2.5 million Pounds Sterling. Her stone appears to be an emerald cut and the cut shows off its high quality. You may expect to pay a little less for a round brilliant stone with VVS2 flaws.
A deep cut diamond can appear smaller and less brilliant than a well-cut diamond because light escapes through the sides instead of reflecting back. Well-cut diamonds are generally considered the best as they maximize sparkle and brilliance by reflecting light back through the top of the stone.
A brilliant cut diamond of one carat weighs exactly the same as a mine cut of one carat.
Usually, a brilliant cut diamond that weighs one carat measures about 6.5 mm at the girdle.
Brill is apparently the name of a cut of round 'brilliant' diamond.
Using the query 'diameter' assumes that the diamond is a round brilliant cut. A 2.50 carat round brilliant cut measures about 9MM at the girdle -- your diamond's diameter will be slightly shorter.
The radiant cut diamond was invented by Henry Grossbard in 1977. This cut is unique for its brilliant-cut facet arrangement with trimmed corners, combining the elegance of step cuts with the sparkle of brilliant cuts.
The Leo diamond is said to be the most brilliant diamond cut on the market today. This particular diamond cut comes in two variations, the traditional and the Leo diamond princess cut.
Brill is apparently the name of a cut of round 'brilliant' diamond.
"L B L" on a diamond ring likely stands for "Lozenge, Brilliant, Lozenge," referring to the diamond's shape and cut. A Lozenge is a type of diamond shape with four straight edges, and "Brilliant" refers to the diamond's cut quality.
Currently, in the 'brilliant' round diamond cut, you can find 58 facets.
The answer to this question depends on the shape of the diamond. If you mean a modern brilliant-cut round diamond, they have 58 facets.
European cut diamonds have the same amount of facets and tables as brilliant cut diamonds but were cut by hand. They would have been created after 1919 when Marcel Tolkowsky developed the round brilliant cut proportions, but before technology allowed for people to cut diamonds in a precise and even fashion. The main difference between brilliant cut and European cut diamonds, other than time period, is that the proportions. Because European cut diamonds were made without advances in technology, the proportions are usually imperfect, where as brilliant cut diamonds are supposed to be exact.
A round brilliant cut stone weighing five carats measures about 11mm at the girdle. A rose cut diamond has fewer facets than a round brilliant, so this number can only be an estimate.