What do the cut characteristics mean?

[outofthepark44]

I have looked at a ton of diamonds lately and on the GIA certs there is a cut characteristic. What do they all mean?

feather?
crystal?
etc.....

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/20/2008 4:11:36 PM
Author:outofthepark44
I have looked at a ton of diamonds lately and on the GIA certs there is a cut characteristic. What do they all mean?

feather?
crystal?
etc.....

Those are types of inclusions commonly found in diamonds, and noted on the grading reports. You will find out more in this tutorial on clarity http://diamonds.pricescope.com/clarity.asp and if you use the search tool and type in feather, crystal etc, then that will bring you up threads on these for further help.

This is a nice page on clarity from Good old Gold with photos of inclusions too.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/4Cs/Clarity/InclusionGallery/