Diamonds: Cut
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Nature determines color, clarity, and carat weight in a rough diamond, but it is the hands of a master-craftsman that release its brilliance, sparkle, and fire. The cut refers to the angles and proportions of a diamond. Based on scientific formulas, a "well-cut" diamond will internally reflect light from one mirror-like facet to another and disperse and reflect it through the top of the stone. Diamonds that are cut too deep or too shallow lose or leak light through the side or bottom resulting in less brilliance and value. To release a diamond's dazzling radiance, it must be well cut.