Table Cut Diamond

A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut cut does not refer to shape pear oval but the symmetry proportioning and polish of a diamond.

Table cut diamond.

The basic or full table cut was developed from the point cut a basic octahedral shape by truncating the uppermost point of the octagon leaving a flat table at the top of the stone a. For round cut diamonds i always look for a table between 54 to 57 and a depth between 61 and 62 5. This gorgeous 1 00 carat pear shape diamond has a table of 62. Each of the four sides has a simple facet similar to a bevel.

This means if it is cut poorly it will be less luminous. A table cut diamond is so named for the simple fact that the top is flat like an ordinary table. I ve only listed the most popular shapes to keep things simple. For a pear shape diamond an ideal table size is 53 to 65 percent.

Here s a beautiful 1 01 carat oval cut diamond from blue nile with a table of 54. The original table cut diamond is one of the earliest diamond shapes and can be seen as the first step towards the diamond shapes that are popular today. What are the best depth and table for diamonds. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond s brilliance.

Here s a chart of recommended depth and table percentages that i personally use when shopping for high performance diamonds. These diamonds although found in the 16th century were most often utilized from the 17th through the earlier 18th century in jewelry. Below is an example of a late 17th century cross. For an oval cut diamond an ideal table is between 53 and 63 percent.