Diamond Shape Diamonds come in a wonderful array of shapes. No one shape is better than another, so choose the shape that you like best.
More recently, Australia has become a contender when it comes to the production and mining of exquisite gem quality diamonds. Other countries for diamond mining include Africa, Canada, Russia, and South America in addition to those mined in Australia.
Before you consider buying a diamond, it is important to understand the four “C’s”. They are excellent indicators of the value of the diamond. For those who are not familiar with the four C’s of diamonds they are: colour, clarity, cut, and carats. You will want to consider each of these when selecting a diamond to make sure your investment will stand the test of time and hopefully become more valuable over the years.
Length to width ratio A princess cut with a length to width ratio of less than or equal to 1.05:1 will appear square to the observer. While a squarer diamond is the preference of many, some people prefer a slightly rectangular-shaped princess diamond.
Diamond Polishing Diamond polishing consists of two phases, crossworking and brillianteering. To give the diamond its finished look, it is clamped to on an armature above a rotating polishing wheel (scaif). Diamond dust on the wheel’s surface grinds the diamond down to the desired angle. The scaif makes it possible to symmetrically polish all the facets of the diamond at angles that reflect the most light.