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Diamond Education
- Diamond 4 C's
- Diamond Buying Guide
- Answers to 1 Carat Diamond Questions
- Your Guide to Buying a Diamond Online
- How to Pick the Right Diamond
- Diamond Buying Mistakes
- Real vs. Fake Diamonds
- Lab Diamond Buying Guide
- 10 Most FAQ - Diamonds
- Off Size Diamonds Guide
- Popular Diamond Cuts
- Price of a 2 Carat Diamond
- Top FAQ - Lab Diamonds
- What Is the Average Diamond Size in Engagement Rings?
- Diamond Carat
- Diamond Clarity
- IF Diamonds
- FL Diamonds
- Diamond Inclusions Guide
- Flawless vs Internally Flawless
- Which Diamond Clarity Is Best?
- VS2 vs VS1: Diamond Clarity Comparison
- VVS2 vs VVS1: Diamond Clarity Comparison
- SI2 vs SI1: Diamond Clarity Comparison
- SI1 vs VS2: Diamond Clarity Comparison
- VS1 vs VVS2: Diamond Clarity Comparison
- Accent Diamond Clarity
- Lab Diamond Clarity
- SI Diamonds
- VS Diamonds
- VVS Diamonds
- Diamond Color
- Diamond Cut
- Diamond Cut Types
- Ideal Cut Diamonds
- Hearts and Arrows Diamonds
- What is Diamond Depth
- Diamond Table
- Lab Diamond Cut
- Antique Cut Diamonds
- Brilliant Cut Diamonds
- Rose Cut Diamonds
- What Is The Most Expensive Diamond Cut?
- What Are Step Cut Diamonds?
- Diamond Bow Ties
- How Are Diamonds Cut
- Diamond Brilliance
- Spread Diamonds
- Diamond Fire
- Crushed Ice Diamonds
- Diamond Shape
- Lab Diamond Shape
- Asscher
- Cushion
- Emerald
- Marquise
- Oval
- Pear
- Princess
- Radiant
- Round
- Which Diamond Cut Is Best?
- Round vs Princess Diamond Cut
- Round vs Cushion Diamond Cut
- Cushion vs Princess Diamonds
- Cushion vs Oval Cut Diamonds
- Emerald vs Asscher Cut Diamond
- Princess vs Marquis Diamonds
- Princess vs Radiant Cut Diamonds
- Cushion vs Asscher Cut Diamonds
- Emerald vs Radiant Cut Diamonds
- Oval vs Marquise Cut Diamonds
- Oval vs Pear Cut Diamonds
- Pear vs Marquise Cut Diamonds
- Emerald vs Cushion Cut Diamonds
- Elongated Cushion Cut Diamonds
- Diamond Certification
- Diamond Fluorescence
- How Diamonds Are Formed
- Diamond Pricing
- Diamond Size Chart Carat & MM
- Diamond Symmetry
- Diamond Polish
- Diamond Girdle
- Diamond Culet
- Engraved Rings
- Fancy Colored Diamonds
- Loose Diamonds
- History Of Lab Grown Diamonds
- Natural vs Synthetic Diamonds
- Diamond Sourcing
- NY Diamond District
Engagement Ring Education
- How To Buy Engagement Rings
- Affordable Engagement Rings
- Cost of a One Carat Diamond
- How To Buy A Lab Diamond Ring
- How to Buy An Engagement Ring In a Time Crunch
- How to Choose An Engagement Ring
- How to Pick Your Engagement Ring Budget
- Engagement Rings For Second Marriage
- Best Time to Buy An Engagement Ring
- How to Buy An Engagement Ring As a Couple
- Everything You Need to Know About Dainty Engagement Rings
- Future Mother In Law's Guide to Engagement Ring Shopping
- Engagement Ring Financing
- Why You Need an Engagement Ring Appraisal
- Best Round Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Square Cut Engagement Ring
- Top Teardrop Engagement Rings
- Best Asscher Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Oval Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Radiant Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Marquise Cut Engagement Rings
- Twisting Rings
- Best Emerald Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Cushion Cut Engagement Rings
- Best Dainty Engagement Rings
- Best Unique Engagement Rings
- Best Traditional Diamond Engagement Rings
- Best Split Shank Diamond Engagement Rings
- Top 10 Square Halo Engagement Rings
- Top 10 Unusual Engagement Rings
- Black Diamond Engagement Rings
- Edwardian Engagement Rings
- Antique Style Engagement Rings
- Nature Inspired Engagement Ring
- Filigree Rings
- Art Deco Rings
- Wide Band Engagement Rings
- Infinity Engagement Rings
- Best Two Tone Diamond Engagement Rings
- Victorian Style Engagement Rings
- Minimalistic Engagement Rings
- Big Style Engagement Rings
- Cute Style Engagement Rings
- Modern Style Engagement Rings
- Past Present and Future Rings
- Thin Engagement Rings
- Pretty Style Engagement Rings
- Double Band Engagement Rings
- 1 Carat Diamond Ring
- Top Princess Cut Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Cushion Cut Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Women's Rose Gold Engagement Rings
- Top Round Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Rings
- Top East West Engagement Rings
- Top Pave Engagement Rings
- Top Split Shank Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Unique Halo Engagement Rings
- Rose Gold Pear Shaped Engagement Rings
- Top Yellow Gold Pear Shaped Engagement Rings
- Top Oval Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Cushion Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Yellow Gold Engagement Rings
- Top Marquise Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Yellow Gold Cushion Cut Engagement Rings
- Top Emerald Cut Three Stone Engagement Rings
- Top Bypass Engagement Rings
- Top Rose Gold Cushion Cut Engagement Rings
- Top Rose Gold Oval Engagement Rings
- Top Emerald Cut Halo Engagement Rings
- Top Yellow Gold Oval Engagement Rings
- Top Rose Gold Emerald Cut Engagement Rings
- Top Oval Three Stone Engagement Rings
- Top Floating Diamond Engagement Rings
- Top Cushion Cut Three Stone Engagement Rings
- Top Princess Cut Three Stone Engagement Rings
- Top Simple Engagement Rings
- Vintage Style Engagement Rings
- Types of Accent Diamonds
- Everything You Need to Know Before Setting Diamonds
- Engagement Ring Prong Guide
- All About Ring Resizing
- Identifying Your Ring After A Repair
- Everything You Need to Know About Milgrain
- Everything You Need to Know About Wide Band Engagement Rings
- Eternity Rings vs Infinity Rings
- When To Propose
- What Are Baguette Diamond Engagement Rings
- What to Say When You Propose
- What Are the Groom's Parents Responsible For?
Gemstone Education
Jewelry Education
- Jewelry Buying Guide
- How To Buy Jewelry Online
- Diamond: 10th Anniversary Gifts
- Ruby: 40th Anniversary Gemstone & Jewelry
- Sapphire: 5th Anniversary Gemstone & Jewelry
- Top 10 Sapphire Earrings
- Emerald: 20th Anniversary Gemstone & Jewelry
- Top 10 Push Presents
- How To Shop For Christmas Jewelry Gifts
- How To Buy An Anniversary Band
Metal Education


What is a Brilliant Cut diamond?
A brilliant cut diamond is one which is cut in a particular way and has many facets, which impart a look of exceptional brilliance. The shape of a brilliant cut diamond ring is that of a cone with brilliant lights bouncing around inside the top of the diamond. Today’s ring purchasers imagine that the brilliance of this diamond is in line with the modern idea of beauty. Skilled diamond cutters, over the centuries have labored long and hard to get the resulting brilliant cut diamond that is available today. As the diamond cuts are transformed into today’s multi-faceted round brilliant cut diamond, the different styles have progressed from stage to stage.
Shop DiamondsWhat specific guidelines make a diamond cut into a brilliant?
The different guidelines that have transformed a diamond cut into a brilliant cut began from the old European cut, which was transformed into the circular brilliant and then the modern brilliant cut. The progression of the round brilliant cut diamond has seen diamonds from the different periods being distinct in their appearances. Over the years, there have been larger facets, smaller culets and different shaped facets. When you compare the older diamond brilliant cuts with the modern brilliant cuts, there are different patterns of light and dark when it is held face up. By the 1750s, the brilliant cut had seen many different variations in the size and its proportions, such as crown height, table size, culet size, depth and the length of the facets on the lower half of the diamond.
What are several tips for consumers to take in mind when choosing to buy brilliant cut diamonds?
Several tips for consumers to consider are that modified brilliant cut diamonds are more popular than other diamonds. They have to take into consideration the cut, the shape and size of their rings, but it can be enhanced with other metal shapes. Buyers should familiarize themselves with the term “hearts and arrows,’ which completely conceptualizes the diamond buying experience. Brilliant cut diamonds should ideally have excellent symmetry, even though this is not always the case. If the hearts and arrows are in perfect symmetry, then you are getting an excellent diamond. Bear in mind also, that others that are not lined up are flawed and should not have a hefty price tag. Using a solitaire brilliant cut diamond ring or a square brilliant cut diamond, is perhaps the best way to view the hearts and arrows from a Firescope viewer. The cut is also a very important factor when deciding on a 1.5 carat brilliant cut diamond that you are shopping for. The size, amount of sparkle, shape and size of your hand is also just as important.
How popular are brilliant cut diamonds?
Some of the most popular diamonds in today’s market are the round cut diamonds. For decades they have been top sellers. Because of its popularity, there are endless options for comparison shopping. Many purchasers of diamonds lean towards a round cut brilliant diamond as it is in line with their views of a modern looking and feeling diamond. The splintery pattern of the brilliant cut diamond is a favorite of many as it enable a mosaic of darker patterns and light to be reflected in it. Older cuts, such as the old European cut, possess a small table with a steep crown, large culet and shorter facets on its lower half, which imparts a checkerboard pattern. They however, have different proportions.
What are some popular buying options for brilliant cut diamonds? Types of metals, other ring options?
Popular buying options for the brilliant round cut diamond; because of the round shape that the brilliant cut diamond possesses, it makes it great for an engagement ring that can be worn daily. No sharp edges or corners, and no other edges which can be susceptible to breakage or chipping. Because of its popularity, they are available in all of the different metal choices that are available, which include popular choices such as platinum, yellow gold, rose gold and white gold. If you are in the market for a brilliant cut diamond, ensure that you maximize the measurements for your ideal cut and choose the lower cost. Other choices include emerald, ruby, sapphire, as well as the diamond itself. Just like the color, it is just as subjective to evaluate the clarity in a round diamond. There are clarity grades available that can be consulted before purchasing. It is best to note the preference of each client and their standard when it comes to clarity. Some people are okay with inclusions if they are unable to see it, while others will prefer it to be flawless. There are many things to consider when shopping for diamonds, as there are differences in the diamonds that are not visible to the untrained eye. If you are experiencing an issue with choosing the right diamonds, then let the experts do it for you.
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