Ideal Cut or Round Brilliant Diamonds
Ideal cut diamonds are traditional round diamonds featuring 57 facets (58 facets if the culet, bottom tip, is included). In addition to being known as the ideal cut, these diamonds are also referred to as round brilliant, and the gemological quality of the cut is rated as excellent, good, or poor. In order to qualify as excellent, the cut must be perfectly symmetrical, and, when this is the case, Hearts and Arrows can be seen with a euroscope diamond symmetry viewer. “Hearts and Arrows” refer to the shapes of the shadows that appear when light enters the diamond and reflects out the top. Although they can’t be seen by the naked eye, they must be present in order to qualify for this classification of excellence.
Forevermark and Hearts On Fire are two brands currently offering round brilliant/ideal cut diamonds, although numerous other firms also do. What makes their diamonds stand out from others on the market is they only use excellent grade diamonds, ones producing the Hearts and Arrows. For example, Hearts on Fire states that their diamonds ensure the perfect cut every time. Forevermark diamonds are round diamonds with a branded inscription on each stone. Neither Hearts on Fire nor Forevermark offers a different or new round diamond with a modified cut—both brands offer the traditional cut that’s been used for decades.
