| Everyone has heard the various phases
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| | fabulous diamonds. Fancier cuts such as
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| about diamonds. One is, "diamonds are
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| | the pear or marquise come from formations
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| forever" and another "is diamonds are a
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| | that have a more unusual shape. There is
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| girl's best friend". Movie stars and
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| | also the triple cut brilliant diamond
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| entertainers have them adorning their
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| | that has 33 facets. The original
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| necks and hanging from their ears. You
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| | brilliant cuts had only 17 facets.
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| can always tell a newly engaged woman,
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| | The original gem cutting tools were
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| because she can't take her eyes off the
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| | simple were of a simple design. This
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| diamond ring on her finger. Tennis
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| | changed during the 19th century when
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| bracelets are on many Christmas lists and
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| | better tools were developed. This also
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| little girls impatiently wait for their
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| | allowed the gem cutters to create more
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| first pair of diamond stud earrings.
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| | styles of diamonds and gems. Marcel
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| Our fascination with the gorgeous gems
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| | Tolkowsky published a book called Diamond
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| have spanned centuries. They symbolize
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| | Design in 1919. The book detailed his
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| both prosperity and love and come in
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| | innovative technique that combined light
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| different shapes and sizes. They are worn
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| | and refraction with that of cutting the
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| in clusters or as a solitaire, with equal
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| | diamonds. His book led to more advanced
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| pride and are coveted around the world.
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| | cutting techniques, some of which allowed
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| The most popular cuts used to be the
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| | the full brilliance of diamond to come
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| emerald and the round cut. Now, designers
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| | through in a dazzling, fiery display.
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| are creating their own patented cuts that
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| | Today, it is not uncommon to see diamonds
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| present a whole new generation of styles.
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| | cut in the shapes of stars, animals and
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| Some of these cost in the hundreds and
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| | even insects. Other cuts such as the
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| thousands of dollars and are coveted by
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| | heart shaped cut, ovals, trillions and
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| everyone who has a love of these gems.
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| | pear shaped diamonds can be seen in many
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| Even with all the new designs being
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| | jewelry store cases, their brilliance
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| offered, the round cut diamond remains
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| | luring all who enter. Tiffany offers a
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| the favorite. The diamond cut originated
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| | diamond with their patented Lucida cut.
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| in Venice, during the 17th century. Since
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| | Another patented diamond cut is at least
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| raw diamonds come in varying shapes, the
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| | 3 carats and is oblong with rounded ends.
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| shape may determine the final cut of the
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| | It is named the Ashoka diamond and costs
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| diamond. Round diamonds are cut from
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| | a fortune to own. No matter what the
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| octahedron crystal formations. During the
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| | shape or size of the diamond, receiving
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| cutting process, often more than 50
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| | one makes a person feel special and
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| percent of the formation is cut away.
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| | loved.
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| Still many will produce at least two
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