Why is diamond cutting important?

Diamond cutting is extremely important process because without it we wouldn't be enjoying that wonderful shine of various diamond jewelry. Diamond cutting refers to the process in which master diamond cutter transforms a rough diamond from mine into a shiny and faceted diamond that enters the jewelry store.

Rough diamonds are much cheaper compared to polished diamonds and it's up to master cutter to ensure certain rough diamond gets transformed into polished diamond that ensures the best possible price. Diamond cutting requires professional training and a skillful eye and it's really no surprise that master diamond cutters are paid extremely well.

Perfectly cut diamond needs to ensure three things: maximum brilliance, maximum sparkle and of course the maximum value. Perfect cut means best possible appearance of a certain diamond. Master diamond cutter needs first to thoroughly examine diamond in order to determine the best cutting style.

During the cutting procedure a certain amount of diamond will go to waste and it's up to diamond cutter to make sure the diamond waste was minimal. After choosing the shape that will get the maximum value, master cutter will carefully look at facets to showcase the maximum brilliance of the diamond.

Master cutter needs to ensure to make the maximum fire and brilliance in the form of the biggest possible diamond. Larger size diamond obtain higher prices and therefore master cutter needs not to decrease the size of diamond too much, though in some cases with really large rough diamond master cutters decide to go for several large diamonds instead of one big in order to decrease the risks during the cutting procedure.