The art of faceting is the art of cutting facets, or flat faces, on geometric shapes of precious and semi-precious gemstones. Faceting greatly improves the appearance of gemstones. The facilitating enhances the gem’s natural ability to reflect light. As you know, this always creates a flashy, brilliant,  sparkling effect.

It is so interesting the complexity of design, an amount of work and patience it requires to produce stunningly beautiful faceted diamonds or colored gemstones. Since faceting is an art, there are certain ways to choose the right faceted stone for you.

When analyzing a faceted gemstone- bring this checklist!                  

• Are the edges meeting precisely?

This is proof that the facets have been cut uniformly if they meet at the precise point.                        

• Is the gem properly proportioned? You want the top part of the stone to comprise of 1/3 of the total height.The bottom part of the gemstone comprising the other 2/3.

• Does the gemstone sparkle, shine, and dazzle? This ensures proper cleaning techniques have been used.

• Is the specimen properly positioned in the jewelry casing or mounted into a display arrangement that looks professional?

• Check the optical performance of the gemstone? When the stone is shifted, it should reflect and refract light from the variety of angles.

These tips should set you on the right track of finding the perfectly faceted

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