Brilliance cut series#

When you purchase a diamond, it comes with a grading report from a reputable lab, like GIA. Ensure that your diamond is securely mounted and be careful as to not chip the stone. Often, modified brilliant diamonds have sharp points meaning that, whilst the hardest substance, they can still chip. What to consider when choosing a modified brilliant cut diamond?Ī modified brilliant diamond should sparkle intensely when viewed – comparable to a round diamond. With brilliant cut diamonds, the table and the girdle is polished and cut in a way to give the diamond maximise fire, brilliance and scintillation where-as the step cut features parallel rows of facets for a clean, minimal look. Step-cut diamonds have a cleaner, clearer look whilst modified-brilliant cuts are more sparkly. The biggest difference between a diamond that is brilliant cut and a diamond that is step cut is the level of sparkle that the diamond produces. What are the differences between a modified brilliant cut and a step cut? Below we can see the visual difference between modified brilliant and step cuts: Oval cut, heart-shaped diamonds, marquise cut, and pear shaped diamonds are the most popular modified brilliant cuts. What are the different types of modified brilliant cut? As a type of diamond shape, the majority of fancy cut diamonds are modified brilliant cuts – a brilliant cut that has been reshaped into a different shape. Therefore, a diamond cut determines the diamond’s fire, brilliance and scintillation levels it’s the technical aspects used to maximise the diamond’s brilliance.Ī modified brilliant cut is basically just what its name says – a brilliant cut diamond that has been altered from its traditional round shape. Why is this? A rough diamond will be cut and polished into two faceted gems without it losing too much carat weight thus making the cutting more effective and wasting less of the rough.

In most cases, a diamond will be octahedra, making it ideal for a round brilliant cut.

Brilliance cut series#

In our three part series we look at the three main types of diamond cuts: the brilliant cut, the modified brilliant cut and the step cut starting with the modified brilliant cut.īefore a diamond cutter chooses the specific cut of a diamond, they will analyse the rough diamond and note its unique inclusions and carat weight which impact the specific cut of the diamond. Following on from our buying guides to various fancy cut diamond shapes, we look to continue with our educational themed blogs with today’s article looking at different diamond cuts. Welcome back to the Diamonds Hatton Garden blog where we bring you the latest insights from our Hatton Garden jewellers.