8 Surprising Facts About Diamond Shapes You Didn't Know
Most people know about diamonds and their properties. Some of the well-known facts that everyone knows are that diamonds are the hardest natural substance – they can cut glass and are extracted from deep under the earth.
Here are 8 surprising facts about diamond shapes that you’ve probably never heard:
- Cut of the diamond:
A cut of a diamond is widely considered to be the gem’s most essential characteristic because the way it is cut determines the diamond’s brilliance and fire. The gem cutter carefully considers which cut will allow the maximum ray of light to enter the stone. The more light that can enter, the more brilliant, magnificent, and, consequently, treasured the finished product will be. This is the reason cut-shaped diamond rings and heart-shaped pendant necklaces are so costly.
- Dubai cut:
The Dubai cut is a unique diamond, which marks as a symbol of Dubai. It is a kind of memento for customers/tourists who visit Dubai. The Dubai Cut diamond has 99 facets that symbolizes the 99 holy names of Allah. Dubai based Dhamani Jewels is the sole distributor of the 99-faceted Dubai Cut diamond. You can buy this Dubai cut diamond jewelry from any of the Dhamani’s Dusoul store in UAE or book it online from Dusoul website. The Dubai Cut diamond line of jewelry offered at Dusoul is meant to reflect the quality, uniqueness, innovation and vision of Dubai.
- Diamond shapes:
There are 3 most important categories of diamond shapes step cuts, brilliant cuts, and mixed cuts. Brilliant cuts are those that allow a unique light reflection, resulting in an extra brilliant gem. Step cuts, which include the emerald, feature stacked facets that resemble stairs, and mixed cuts are a combination of brilliant and step cuts.
- Shaping diamonds date back to the 13th century:
The practice of shaping diamonds is believed to date back to the thirteenth century. There is ample evidence that proves medieval Islamic gem cutters shaped diamonds into table cuts. However, diamond cutting as we realize it today did not occur until the sixteenth century.
- Round brilliant cut features multiple facets for enhanced brilliance:
The most famous and enduring diamond cut is the round brilliant which features multiple facets for enhanced brilliance. This type of round cut was first developed in 1919, and gem cutters usually have to rely on typical mathematical calculations and light behavior theories to make cuts and shape the diamond.
- Hardest of all the diamond cuts:
The brilliant-cut diamond is also the hardest of all of the diamond cuts. It has impressive durability due to its round form which makes it less likely to chip, crack or break as there are no edges or corners to snag or bang.
- Pear cut diamonds are a hybrid of the oval and marquise cut:
Pear-shaped diamonds are another notable cut, but they are not as common as other cuts. This type of cut is perfect for pendants and other delicate jewelry pieces, the pear cut is tough to master and takes gem cutters many years of practice to perfect.
- Diamond shapes have different meanings:
Round diamonds represent eternal love, while oval diamonds are known as fertility charms due to their resemblance to an egg. Emerald cut gemstones evoke class, elegance, and openness, and marquise diamonds have a cut that makes the gem appear larger than it is, and it represents great wealth and extravagance.
