The polishing continues, the diamond cutter applies some of the final facets.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Initial facets
With the bruting completed the diamond now has the rough outline – a round diamond. This shot the diamond is being positioned to remove a feather (inclusion) in the diamond. It can be seen on the diamond at the 7:00 position. Blocking out the main 4 facets on the crown of the diamond, the process […]
A Diamond In Need Of Help – Part 1
This diamond needs some help, serious help! The diamond is heading out to the cutter, which will be able to correct some of the diamond’s problems. Here are the specs right now: Measurements: 7.53 – 7.74 x 4.32 Carat Weight: 1.56 Color Grade: M Clarity Grade: VS2 Cut Grade: Fair Polish: Very Good Symmetry: Fair […]
Roughing out the girdle
Bruting a diamond is the process of grinding two diamonds against each other. Here we can see the diamond cutter’s bruting machine which is being used to make the diamond round. Since only diamond can cut diamond the flat disk on the bottom is diamond powder that has been compressed and glued together. Both the […]