A Victorian Cut Diamond Shines Brightly

By Gale Dickson


Ari Abaev first designed the Victorian cut diamond in order to create a particularly brilliant design. This new design is consistent with the prevailing style of modern diamond design that tends to focus on the complexity of the cut. Because the cut is so complex, the design is protected by a design patent.

The overall shape of this modern design is a quite traditional rectangle with each of its corners cut off. This shape leaves a good size plane on which the more unique aspects of the cut can sit. Each Victorian cut diamond has 73 cuts, creating 73 facets along its face.

The top, or crown, of the gem contains many facets in a table form. The bottom, or pavilion, of the gem is done in a stepcut pattern. The specific gradation of each stepcut is determined using a mathematical formula Abaev created especially for this design. The high volume and layout of facets results in numerous reflections that pull out and multiply the internal radiance of the stone.

Because this design has so many cuts, it tends to work best on diamonds that are at least three carats in weight. However, the cut can be done on a gem as tiny as . 30 carats.

Another aesthetic advantage to the progression of cuts sitting on such a traditional shape is that these diamonds easily give the impression of being larger than they are. The mathematical formula of its cuts mixes with this classical shape to have a proportional elegance that enhances its natural virtues.

A Victorian cut diamond can have a color rating of anywhere from D through M. A D rating indicates that the diamond has an exceptionally white color tone, which is more prized. The color quality descends down the alphabet, but an M color gem still has jewelry quality. Read more about: Victorian Cut Diamond




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