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GIA Certified Diamond Cuts in Downtown Milwaukee

The quality and grade of a GIA graded diamond is down to more than just the shape of the diamond. The cut of a diamond determines its ability to transmit light and sparkle brilliantly. Incredible precision and skill of diamond cutters is required to properly form the proportions, symmetry and polish of a diamond for a magnificent return of light.

The cut of a diamond is the most important of the 4 C’s of a diamond. It determines the brilliance and shine of a diamond, making it the most complex of the 4 C’s to analyze as well. The GIA diamond cut grading scale ranges from excellent to poor. How the diamond interacts with light to create desirable effects will determine its grade, such as:

• Fire – Colorful flashes of light that creates an array of rainbow colors that disperse under light.
• Brightness – Also referred to as brilliance, brightness refers to the amount of white light the diamond reflects back to the eye.
• Scintillation – Refers to the sparkles the diamond produces when in motion.

Among other considerations, diamond shape can also have an effect on the GIA diamond cut grading scale. Powers Milwaukee jeweler offers a wide selection of diamond shapes for GIA certified engagement rings, men’s wedding bands, ladies wedding bands, bracelets, and other gold & diamond jewelry, and more such as:

• Asscher Diamonds
• Cushion Diamonds
• Emerald Diamonds
• Heart Diamonds
• Marquise Diamonds
• Oval Diamonds
• Pear Diamonds
• Princess Diamonds
• Radiant Diamonds
• Round Diamonds

The other three factors of a diamond’s 4 C’s that determine overall value: Clarity, Color, and Carat Weight.