what are the facts on " russian cut " diamonds

[sean]

what are the facts on " russian cut " diamonds ? are they a good cut , are they cut for brilliance and fire like the jewelers are telling me, or are most diamonds cut this way and the " russian cut " is just a marketing ploy, any opinions please ?

 

[pricescope]

During Soviet times all diamonds in the USSR were cut to very strict standards. The average make was very good. Russian cut became a synonym of the very good cut.

Could you post the proportions of the diamond here?

 

[sean]

hi Leonid , the diamond is a russian cut
princess cut
.61 carrot
f vs2
4.83 by 4.53 by 3.52 deep
table 79 %
depth 73 %
price $ 1550
in my eyes it has great brilliance , sparkle and fire .
is this to small of a diamond for an engagement ring ??

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

I can not tell fancies frm the #'s, only with an Ideal-Scope.
Russia made more Russian make than they mined diamonds

Many dealers sell any well made or half well made diamond as 'Russian' make. It is like saying we only sell A quality apples. Use your eye's, Ideal-Scope (check this page out https://www.pricescope.com/idealscope_fancy.asp ) and an appraiser (dave Atlas is a fancy shaped expert who also has a grading by #'s system you will find in the Tutorial down the bottom)

 

[Sheryfox]

With regard to Russian Cut being a term synonymous with a fine cut diamond - I also heard that Russian "material" polishes brighter. Is this the case? I cannot find any hepful articles on Russian cut diamonds on the web.

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Thank you.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

diamond is diamond

There is lots of smokey gnatty material from Argyle - but also a few really bright gems.
Russia has more nice and less 'Naats' - but diamonds is diamonds