A Elsa Peretti Crucifix Pendant
can be found in several beautiful colors and shapes, but if it is not
cut properly then it will lose its scintillation, brilliance and
beauty. Beauty and brilliance of Elsa peretti cufflinks
are co-related and affect the value of this gem to a great extent. A
skilled craftsman can turn a dull pebble into a valued stone. For
centuries, various styles and techniques have been developed for such
transformation and today craftsmen have various cutting styles
available for displaying a gem's special quality. A lapidary needs to
consider the rough material's shape and position of the flaw fractures
when he wants to cut a gemstone in the best manner. He must also be
aware of the optical properties of the minerals along with the physical
properties. Producing a well polished parallel to the direction of the
cleavage is not easy. However, a diamond's cut can be often considered
as a compromise between production of biggest gemstones and full
display of beauty, since size also has an impact on the value. The
simplest and oldest cut is the Cabochons. These are oval or round gems
having a curved and plain surface. This cut is in use today as well and
it displays the patterns and colors in translucent and opaque stones in
the best manner. Even optical effects like iridescence, cat's eye,
stars and sheen can be best displayed by this cut. Today, for all the
transparent gems, faceted styles are used. These styles were developed
much later and became very famous in medieval India and Europe. A
pattern of well polished flat planes or facets are worked on the gem's
surface in these styles. These facets act like mirrors. The reflection
of light takes place from the surface of the crown facets that displays
luster. Through the top part of the stone, light that enters the gem
gets reflected from the bottom facets, which display fire and color. It
is very important for the facets to be angled precisely so that maximum
beauty and sparkle can be provided to the gem, angles varying based on
each gem's mineral property. If a gem is not cut in the right manner,
light tends to leak out through the bottom facet and due to this, the
fire and color is lost. When it comes to modern jewelry, step cut and
brilliant cut are the most popular and familiar styles. The brilliant
cut was introduced for showing off the outstanding fire and luster that
Elsa peretti necklace
are famous for. It was also used for other gemstones. Stones like
emeralds have a very good color quality and step cut is considered to
be perfect for such stones. But for most of the gemstones, the
brilliant cut is the most popular. The number of angles and facets that
should be given to a Elsa peretti eternal circle key ring or any other stone is worked out on a mathematical basis and due to this the stone sparkles and looks bright. Most of the Elsa peretti eternal circle pendant
available in the market are cut as round brilliants. Each stone has
approximately 58 facets and under this, 33 facets are the part on the
top and 25 facets are found on the lower part. Larger stones can have
more than 58 facets. Without the culet there can be 57 facets in a
gemstone.
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