Round Diamond

- If you are looking for a diamond that offers fantastic brilliance and fire, one of the top cuts is the round diamond. The round diamond is one of the more popular cuts and sometimes referred to as an “ideal cut”. For many couples looking to tie the knot, the round cut encompasses beauty and is usually the perfect cut for engagement and wedding rings. The round cut diamond offers unsurpassed brilliance and sparkle provided that it is cut to certain specifications.

There are many specific proportions that diamond dealers look for when selling round diamond cuts; for example, the diamond should use the Towlkowsky ideal cut method, which follows certain mathematical principles to shape the diamond ideally. Following the Towlskowsky ideal cut, the diameter of a premium round cut method should be between 52.4 to 57.5 percent, the girdle thickness should be between thin and thick, the pavilion should be 42.2% and 43.8% and the crown angle should be 33.7% and 35.8%

Diamond companies will usually indicate that their diamonds are ideally cut when the measurements and specifications are within the ideal range set forth by the Towlkowsky method, or at least very close to it.

Round cuts are highly popular in the consumer market and are used as a center stone and side stones in rings as well as on other types of fine jewelry. As always, make sure you inspect the diamond closely or ask for an independent appraisal to determine the quality of the stone and the retail or wholesale value of it.