What,Better,Choice,Precision,C DIY What is a Better Choice Precision Cut or Native Cut Gemstone
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE At the onset we should know that precious gemstones likeruby, sapphire or emerald are rare. Some of these are even rarer than diamond. Inaddition to their scarcity only a limited percentage of the total yield is ofhigh quality. Simply put high-quality, colored gemstones are very-very rare. Put the gemstones mined from the mines cannot be immediatelysent to the market, they have to be cut first. Cutting of the gemstone helps inimproving the physical appearance and beauty of the gem, if cut properly italso helps in improving the brilliance of the stone. What factorsinfluence the cut?As the precious gemstones are valuable, it is always bettertopreserve as much as the roughmaterial as possible while cutting it. It is so because the price per carat of thegemstone is significantly high and so ensuring that an extra half carat (100 milligrams)of weight is not lost in cutting can significantly increase the price of thestone making it a more economically viable option.However, while following this practice there are someconstrains one the shape of the finished stone will mostly be based on theshape of the rough material. The problem will be that finding round rubies orsapphires in larger sizes will become difficult as the rough stones are usuallyovals, and one can find a few cushionsor pear shapes. That is the reason usually brilliant round cuts command ahigher price. What is a native cut?When a gem cutter only attempts to maximize the carat weightthe cut has many flaws and such a cut is referred to as the native cut. In thiscut the common error seen is that the gem has a large face but a shallowpavilion. These types of a cut suffer from a phenomenon known as windowing. Onecan see it as an area of diminished color in the center of the gem. Here the lightrays pass through so the stone will not reflect back the light and so it willnot have that high brilliance.What is a PrecisionCut?In diamonds there are specific precision cuts but in case ofcolored gems, it is not that critical but it should be such that it enhances thekey qualities of the gem. In short, Precision cut for a colored gemstone iswhere the stone is cut in proper proportions, the culet is properly centered,and the gem does not show any flaws like windowing or extinction.Which of the two is a better choice? Undoubtedly, precision cuts wins as the gem with this cutwill not display any flaws and will sparkle most alluringly. However, alwayskeep in mind that if the material is inferior that precision cutting cannotimprove its quality.
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