Evaluate and Examine Cut of Diamond and Gemstones
Cut Style and Beauty
The cut of a diamond can have a major effect on the look and beauty of the gem. Gemstones may be cut either into a faceted style (the kind that we normally picturize) or into a smooth nonfaceted style known as Cabochon.
Optical Phenomena in Gemstones
We talked about grading stones in terms of clarity on the basis of the inclusion and blemishes that they possess. But the same inclusions, depending on their number, variety and position, can make wonderful things happen. You must have seen gems that twinkle like stars in lovely six-ray or four-ray patterns. Well, that is just [...]