This will be the first of three tutorials on the minor facets, which consist of the lower girdles, the upper girdles, and the star facets. The focus of this tutorial is on the lower girdle facets and how they work together with the star facets to affect the appearance of a diamond. Before I begin, I would like to credit Whiteflash and Good Old Gold for a lot of the images in … [Read more...]
Crafted by Infinity Review
Crafted by Infinity is a brand that is manufactured by Infinity Diamonds, a small cutting house with the aim of cutting the highest quality diamonds in the world. Rather than selling their brand themselves, these diamonds are sold exclusively by a few dealers both online and in jewelry stores. The big advantage Infinity Diamonds has over its competition is that the quality of … [Read more...]
Crown and Pavilion
The Crown In a diamond, the crown and table facets act as windows, driving light return and ultimately determining the brightness of the diamond. The crown facet also acts as a prism to disperse light giving off fire and the size and angle of the crown facet primarily determines the amount of fire a diamond gives off. The crown facet has a third purpose which is to bend … [Read more...]
Pavilion Depth and Table
The table facet of a diamond works together with the pavilion facets to drive the light performance of a diamond. The table facet is the largest 'window' into the diamond allowing light in and the pavilion facets act as 'mirrors' to return that light to the observer. The relationship between the two facets also has a huge impact on the appearance of the diamond. Large Table … [Read more...]
Good Old Gold Review
In this review, I will be looking at Good Old Gold's Superior Hearts & Arrows Diamonds. I will also take a look at their line of Premium Ideal Cut diamonds and see how they compare.First let me give you a bit of background about their company. Gold Old Gold is based in Massapequa, New York and is a traditional a bricks and mortar store with a very good online reputation … [Read more...]