Cuts and Carat

The lab diamond's cut encompasses its proportions, uniformity, and polish, all of which directly reflect the craftsmanship behind that specific diamond. While man-made diamonds can take on various shapes, it is the cut that truly bestows the desired brilliance and allure to your preferred lab diamond shape.

Another advantage of a skillfully crafted lab grown diamond is its durability. Despite being the hardest substance, it is crucial that the man-made diamond's craftsmanship preserves its ability to outlast other diamonds without becoming fragile or brittle, and a precise cut ensures exactly that.

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet but how an individual uses them can create an impact is a personal touch, similarly two lab diamonds identical in the 3 other C’s can look incredibly different if one is well cut and the other ill cut. An ill cut lab grown diamond usually has a muted and dull look, taking away the very trademark of diamonds, its ability to make you stand out from the crowd, or more like shine out!

In simple words, if a diamond doesn’t sparkle, awe and amaze, then is it really a well cut diamond?

What are the Different Types of Lab Diamond Cuts?

Let’s get into the technical know how, now that you have a brief understanding of the cut of a lab grown diamond.

Man-made Diamonds are split into 3 different types of cut, which are -

1. Shallow Cut:

It creates the illusion of a larger lab diamond but it allows all the sparkle to leave. If your heart desires a big stone and your pocket can’t meet the needs, the shallow cut can be your saving grace.

1. Ideal Cut:

It’s the ideal cut, so of course it is perfect, as shiny as they come. This sort of cut ensures that the lab grown diamond is well lit on the inside and reflective on the outside, resulting in a bright yet balanced look.

1. Deep Cut:

The deep cut is definitely the least desirable of them all, owing to its dull and muted exterior. We’re not ones to diamond shame but the deep cut doesn’t do too well among potential customers

Attributes of a Cut and their Meanings - Brilliance, Fire and Scintillation

Much like the lab diamond has cuts, the cuts have attributes, which are explained below.

As we have already established, the cut is the sole factor that stimulates a lab grown diamond’s brilliance, fire, and sparkle. Though exceptionally difficult to analyze or quantify, the cut of any man-made diamond has three primary attributes:

1. Brilliance:

Brilliance refers to the white light reflections from the inner and outer facet surfaces of a lab diamond. It occurs due to total internal reflection of light. To achieve maximum brilliance, a diamond’s facets must meet the critical angle, an angle at which light entering the diamond's surface is reflected and ‘bounced around’ back into the diamond instead of escaping. This critical angle ensures that light is trapped and repeatedly reflected inside the lab diamond, enhancing its sparkle.

1. Fire:

Fire refers to the spectrum of colors produced when the lab diamond disperses white light. Once light is on its path to the center of the diamond after bouncing off the inner walls, it exits through the top of the lab grown diamond. Because of the way a diamond scatters white light, a spectrum of beautiful colors can be seen.

1. Scintillation:

Scintillation refers to the tiny flashes or sparkles of light that become visible when the lab grown diamond, light source or the viewer is moved. The light that is not directly reflected back enters the diamond and reflects from the inner walls towards the center of the diamond. This light, which bounces off the inner walls of the man-made diamond, is labeled as scintillation.

What is the Best Cut?

But this must have left you wondering, about what the best cut really is? In our opinion, the ideal cut is the finest but we are the ones selling lab grown diamonds. On the other end of the spectrum of a well cut lab grown diamond are our customers, for them we say, “the best cut is the cut you can afford.” We advise spending more on the cut, which is a significant yet undervalued feature of the best man-made diamonds out there.

Is Lab-Diamond Cut the same as Lab-Diamond Shape?

A common misconception regarding the cut of a lab diamond is whether it is the same as a its shape and if you have made it this far, we are positive you know that it is not. The man-made diamond cut grades the ability of a diamond to reflect light and shine while the shape is a personal preference, the outline of a lab grown diamond has been cut into.

Now that you know most things about a lab diamond’s cut, we hope this information comes in handy when you set out to buy your next man-made diamond.