Why Arent All Diamonds Ideal Cut Intermediate

All diamonds cannot be ideal cut due to their natural physical properties as well as monetary parameters influencing the market value of a particular piece of diamond. A skilled diamond cutter knows best what diamond shapes can be brought out of a raw diamond. For before a jewelry quality raw diamond is cut its cleavage points are identified. The points of cleavage decide where and how a diamond may be cut. However a diamond cutter or a cleaver as he is known has to take into consideration not only the natural attributes of the stone best suited to the cut but also what shape the owner of the diamond wants as well as which shapes are the most profitable to sell.

The most accepted of diamond cuts is the ideal round cut, whose facet arrangements and proportions have been matched to both mathematical and empirical perfection. Then again while crafting them a large portion of the raw diamond is wasted if the cleavage points do not complement the round cut. Even if the cleavage points are in harmony with the popular round cut diamond, the cleaver requires a lot more time and it might also shrink the carat weight of the finished diamond, thereby dipping its selling price.