The Noble Art Of Cutting Diamonds

Cutting rough diamonds into the valuable commodity of a faceted gem

, isn't something done by just your Average Joe waltzing in from the street with an ice pick and an attitude. No, this is an art as well as a serious craft, and you better be as committed to becoming the best diamond cutter as you would become a world-class tennis player, because otherwise you are just wasting your time.

This is a noble profession dating as far back as medieval times, as the first congregation of skilled cutters grouped together with polishers in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1375. Their early experimental lust led them to develop two essential ways of performing certified cuts: the premier cut is done to set up the size and shape of the stone, square, oval, rectangular, whichever geometrical design you prefer then follows the delicate dilemma of performing a cut within the size. You have to own a steady hand and exercise cool breathing. As the stones are at the same time hard and fragile, meaning it is easy to chip away parts of it you weren't meant to, a special cutting blade was developed during the mid 14th century, called the point cut and enhanced the accuracy of the professional cutter, so less precious value would be cut-off so to speak, in the developing process.

6 Vital Steps

When you are a diamond cutter, there are six solemn oaths you have to swear to abide by if you want to become successful, and the first step is planning. Planning means that you carefully structure your cutting strategy, so you'll obtain the highest return on investment out of the crude source.

Then you'll move into the area of cleaving or sawing, which isn't done with the brutality of which it sounds like, but still, the description is pretty accurate. You chip away pieces of the rough diamond to collect the bits and pieces and turn them into the faceted gem.

Butting

It is the process in which you put the stones on rotating sticks, making them spin with a high-speed twirl against each other into the desired shape.

Polishing

The last touch is polishing. During this delicate stage the pros are separated from the amateurs. It is a stage also commonly referred to in the industry of gems, as brillianteering. You touch and polish and finish it up, making it almost ready to serve as the centerpiece of an elaborate engagement ring, but not quite yet.

Final Inspection

To really reassure the customer it is paying top dollar for top quality, a polished gem has to stand up to the test conducted by unbiased inspectors with years of experience in the trade. Knowledge of the cutting process will only enhance the pride of being the owner of a perfectly faceted gem.

So this was only a quick recount of the magic and behind the scenes hard work that comes with providing the most beautifulDiamonds for a market that just cannot get enough.

by: Kurt Ross

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