What is the hardest/most time consuming cut for a cutter to make?

[beaujolais]

What is the hardest/most time consuming cut for a cutter to make?

Just wondering.

How do asschers fare in this?

 

[diagem]

Date: 2/18/2008 9:19:17 AM
Author:sonomacounty
What is the hardest/most time consuming cut for a cutter to make?

Just wondering.

How do asschers fare in this?

SC..., its not that simple...

There are many other factors that must be taking into account!

To name a few...: shape of rough, type of material, inclusions (internal and external) etc..., etc...

 

[beaujolais]

Well, yes, but say - the rough is equally suited to each selected shape and all other factors being equal.

 

[diagem]

I think one of the most complicated cuts is the DeBeers Centenary which weighs 273.85 carats
The Diamond was cut by Gabi Tolkowsky...

Its not a cut which should be adapted onto small Diamonds...

 

[diagem]

Read:

http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/centenarydiamond.html

 

[strmrdr]

out of the ones your likely too see in a local store...
star129

asschers are harder than RB too cut well and often impossible to get EX/EX pol/sym on.
The placement of the steps is the hard part.