RATIO DIAMOND

The length-to-width ratio of a diamond is referred to as the Diamond Ratio or simply Ratio. It is calculated by dividing the length of the diamond by its width.
For example, if a diamond has a length of 5 mm and a width of 3 mm, the length/width ratio is 1.67.

WIDTH

Width is calculated by measuring the two ends of the girdle. Additionally, it is important to know other technical details about diamonds; some of them are listed below:

 

FACETS

The sparkle of a diamond depends on its facets. Each facet reflects light like a mirror, hence the more facets there are, the more brilliant the diamond appears.

 

BRILLIANCE

The ability of a diamond to reflect white light (very important).

 

FIRE

The ability of a diamond to disperse colored light (important in fancy color diamonds). It can take the form of any color in the color spectrum, from red to orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

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PROPORTIONS IN A DIAMOND

The best proportions of a diamond allow for better refraction of light. If a diamond is cut too shallow or too deep, the light reflection is poor because it is lost sideways. The ideal proportions for a round diamond are listed below.

Diamond cutPercentage of the DepthPercentage of the tableBelt ThicknessDiamond CuletLength/width ratio
Round Brilliant(59 – 62.6) %(54 – 57) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.00 – 1.02
Princess(71 – 75) %(68 – 72) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.00 – 1.04
Cushion(67 – 70) %(59 – 63) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.00 – 1.08 (quadro)
1.15 – 1.25 (rettangolo)
Emerald(66 – 69) %(61 – 65) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.35 – 1.50
Asscher(66 – 69) %(61 – 65) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.0 – 1.04
Oval(60 – 63) %(56 – 60) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.37 – 1.55
Pear(60 – 63) %(56 – 60) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.55 – 1.70
Radiant(67 – 70) %(64 – 68) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.00 – 1.05 (quadro)
1.25 – 1.40 (rettangolo)
Heart(56 – 59) %(56 – 60) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.00 – 1.20
(meglio più vicino possibile ad 1.00)
Marquise(60 – 63) %(56 – 60) %Da sottile a leggermente spessaNiente o Puntato1.90 – 2.10

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