All through the history of diamonds, there have been various types of cuts as jewelers making effort to create the most brilliant diamonds. Years and years went by, and jewelers continued in their quest to find the cut with the most facets and allure until finally, the round diamond cut was invented.
For years, circular shapes have been used to cut diamonds. But perfectly circular shapes were not actually possible not until the late 1800s when bruiting machine was invented. This machine has finally allowed diamonds to be cut in a circular shape rather than a cushion cut. The first known round diamonds were called European cut diamonds. Though they were technically circular, they were much different from the rounded brilliant diamond cuts we see today.
Hundreds of years ago, diamonds were not seen in jewelry. You could not find a poorly cut diamond anywhere because the diamond, rated the highest on the Moh’s scale of mineral hardness, was so hard that jewelers didn’t have the technology to cut it. The first diamonds cut in the round brilliant cut were seen in the 1700s. Diamond cutting started to gain popularity at this time as technology began to catch up with the jewelry industry. It was in 1919 that the earliest modern round brilliant was created.
During that time, it was called as the Tolkowsky cut, named after its creator, Russian mathematician and diamond enthusiast Marcel Tolkowsky.
The round brilliant cut diamond is the most well-known and popular shape of the diamond cut. It was first created in the 17th century, but it wasn’t until 100 years ago that the cut really started to come into its own. With the technology that is available now, computers are used to determine the exact characteristics of a diamond, using light to increase the glow in a diamond. Computers are useful because they can give a stone perfect symmetry. One of the great things about round brilliant cut diamonds. Advancement of technology has enhanced the process of cutting diamonds and today we can take pleasure with the 58 facets of a round cut diamond. Its round shape can exhibit 58 different spectacular facets. It reflects light exceptionally amazing from all angles. This is the reason it is popularly referred to as round brilliant diamond. The round brilliant cut is the most popular shape of all the well-known cut gemstones in the market. It is easily recognized and allow itself to every occasion night or day, young or old, contemporary or traditional.
Over the last thirty years, the demand for round brilliant cut diamonds has increased. Because of this, the diamond market became saturated with round brilliant cut diamonds. Now, other cuts are starting to increase in popularity as well. The princess cut is one of the more popular diamond shapes second only to the round brilliant. Both of these cuts are used to make beautiful diamond engagement rings and are likely to be favorites for many years to come.
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