If you’ve ever owned any piece of jewelry, you understand just how valuable it is when your jewelry contains legitimate diamonds. However, many fail to estimate just how much work goes into creating the perfect diamond for the right piece of jewelry. While not all diamonds are the same, they all share similar physical components. Each component plays a final part in creating a perfectly polished and valuable diamond.
The widest part of the diamond is known as the girdle. The girdle is used to measure the perimeter and overall size of the diamond. The girdle acts as a placeholder for when the diamonds are set in place on a specific piece of jewelry, such as a ring, a watch, or a necklace.
The topmost area of the diamond is known as the crown. This is the part of the diamond that most customers see when looking at diamond encrusted jewelry. When diamonds are cut and refined, the crown has a mostly flat and smooth surface.
The remaining lower area is called the pavilion. This is the part of the diamond recognized for its V- or cone-like shape. The pavilion’s composition is similar to a small collection of mini mirrors. These mirrors work behind the scenes to refract and reflect light, which helps give the diamond its natural sparkle.
At the very bottom tip is a specially made facet cut called the culet. The culet is made to help protect the diamond from splitting or cracking. The tip of the diamond is smoothed to prevent it from being chipped. The culet is sometimes done parallel to the table so it enhances its natural lighting.
Another type of facet cut is the table, which is the largest cut made on a diamond. This cut is done at the very top of the diamond. The table is actually the face, or focal point, in which light enters the diamond for the refraction and reflection process to occur within the pavilion and culet. The table spread is the percentage of the table that determines how much light enters the diamond.
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