DIAMOND CUTTING

Diamond Cutting is the art, skill and, increasingly, science of changing a diamond from a rough stone into an attractive gem. It is possible only because the hardness of diamond varies widely according to the direction one is trying to cut or grind.

'Cut' has two meanings in relation to diamonds. The first is the shape, round, oval and such. The second relates to the specific quality of cut within the shape and the quality and price will vary very greatly based on the cut quality.

The price of a diamond is affected by:

the weight
the color. More clear, commonly called white, is generally of greater value for diamonds which do not have strong color. For a diamond with a strong color it may be a 'fancy' color and the value can sometimes be greater than a white diamond if the color is rare.
the shape (cut). Round brilliant cut diamonds generally have the highest price for a given weight. This advantage is somewhat offset, for a cutter, by the tendency to lose more weight when cutting them.
the presence of imperfections, most commonly inclusions within the body of the diamond or imperfections left on the surface.

For all shapes ('cuts') of diamond, the cutter has two objectives which often conflict: to preserve the geatest possible amount of the weight of the rough diamond and to produce a cut which is both attractive and highly valued by the marketplace. The initial step is to choose the shapes of the final diamonds which will be produced from a particular piece of rough. This can be a very complicated choice, since it can involve tradeoffs to avoid inclusions (is more weight with this inclusion more or less valuable than lower weight without it?) or areas of less valuable color.

Round brilliant

Round brilliant diamonds are the round shaped diamonds commonly used in the typical engagement ring. In this category there is, in many markets, growing appreciation of the importance of a good or excellent cut, for a diamond with more weight but a less good cut can be both more costly and less attractive. As a result, diamonds of good cut command a price premium if you work out the price per carat. Ideal and super-ideal cut diamonds command these price premiums.

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Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Israel	Israel possesses a substantial service sector and is one of the world's centers for diamond cutting and polishing. (references)
	Mauritius	There is only one U.S. investor in the Export Processing Zone involved in diamond cutting and polishing as well as jewelry. (references)
	Israel	Industry: Types--high-technology projects--including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics--wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, processed foods, chemicals, diamond cutting and polishing, metal products. (references)
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Domain	Definition
Mining	One of the three processes by which diamonds are prepared for use as ornaments or in the arts, the others being diamond cleaving and diamondpolishing. (references)
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Expression	Frequency per Day
diamond cutting	26
diamond cutting tool	12
diamond cutting blade	7
concrete diamond cutting blade	4
diamond cutting wheels	3
concrete diamond cutting	3
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Language		Translations for "DIAMOND CUTTING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Portuguese		lapidação de diamante. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

DIAMOND CUTTING

Specialty Definition: DIAMOND CUTTING

Mining

Specialty Definition: Diamond cutting

Round brilliant

Crosswords: DIAMOND CUTTING

Non-Fiction Usage: DIAMOND CUTTING

Economic History

Israel

Mauritius

Israel

Frequency of Internet Keywords: DIAMOND CUTTING

diamond cutting

diamond cutting tool

diamond cutting blade

concrete diamond cutting blade

diamond cutting wheels

concrete diamond cutting

Modern Translation: DIAMOND CUTTING

Portuguese

Anagrams: DIAMOND CUTTING

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