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The magical brilliance of diamonds has cemented these gems as the go-to stone for engagement rings, wedding rings and other fine jewelry. With impressive light performance and incredible durability, both natural and lab grown diamonds are popular choices for heirloom-quality necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings.
There’s a lot of information to consider when you’re shopping for diamonds, and cut is one of the 4Cs to keep in mind. Diamond cutassesses how well-proportioned a diamond is by looking at several factors including the stone’s facets. Every diamond has facets, they’rethe small flat polished surfaces spread throughout a diamond that help it sparkle or glow.
A diamond’s faceting style doesn’t just influence its cut grade. The arrangement, angle, depth, and shape of a diamond’s facets can also influence how that diamond reflects or absorbs light.
Today’s most popular diamond cuts fall into one of two faceting categories: brilliant cut or step-cut. There are stylistic and technical differences between these two cut types that bring unique beauty to each. So, what do these two different diamond cut styles look like? The differences are most apparent if you look at two differently cut diamonds next to each other.
When you look at an emerald cut diamond next to a round brilliant diamond, there are several differences you’ll see. First, the two gems have different diamond shapes. But you’ll also notice that there’s a difference between how the two diamonds interact with light. The emerald diamond may glow, while the round diamond usually has sparkle and fire. These differences are because of the unique faceting each diamond shape has.
