Gemstone Cut Stone

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Gemstones are superbly crafted in silver and offer style to the jewelry connoisseurs. The proportions of a gemstone, as well as its polish and precision of faceting, determine its potential fire and beauty. The way a gem stone is cut profoundly influence its sparkle, fire and brilliance, as well as its perceived size and its apparent color.

Cut gem stone not only make silver jewelry chic and striking, but also warm and beautiful. In order to maximize the stones brilliance it must be well polished and cut in a geometrically precise manner. This means properly aligning the facets so light will enter the stone and reflect back through the stone.

There are several basic cuts including Cabochon, flat on the bottom and rounded on the top, its variants are round, oval, square, triangular, and even octagonal cuts. Round brilliant cut is the the most popular faceted cut for most stones, including diamonds, refracting the most light. Oval cut is a modification of the round brilliant cut. Emerald cut is less refractive but very popular for cutting emeralds and its variants include square and trillion. Radiant cut is rectangular in shape and has cut corners.