How is diamond jewelry designed?

Posted by Jolie Andre on April 14th, 2021

Pure diamonds are rare, and what we see as a polished and beautiful as well as shiny diamond is not that we initially obtain from the ground. The journey of a diamond is a lengthy process, in which it begins from the extraction of a raw carbon lump from underground. This carbon lump is then processed and then polished to give the shiny, lustrous diamond. Check out how they design it in the best jewelers in Hatton Garden. But, nowadays lab grown diamonds UK is also getting popular because of the cheap prices.

The Basics

On completion of mining, diamonds resemble an ugly and less attractive chunk of glass that is present in the cracks of the rocks in the ground. These ugly chunks of glass are extracted from the cross-section of the rocky structures and then undergo cutting, after which they are processed and polished later. This process continues in a loop until the manufacturing process ends, and we are delivered shiny and attractive diamonds as the end product.

Initially, people used ancient and conventional techniques for the extraction and cutting of rough diamond particles. Now, as the technology has advanced along with the introduction of modern and mechanized techniques, the rough diamond is cut with utmost precision that ultimately has helped in blooming the diamond industry.

Diamonds form basically when the carbon atoms make strong bonds among them and create a rigid lattice form. Occasionally, few elements like nitrogen as well as boron enter the lattice, and due to these rogue elements, one can observe a different range of colors in the diamonds that make them even more attractive. Now cheaper options as man made diamonds are also available from which lab grown diamond engagement rings are also made.

The Essence

In reality and actual practical essence, the creation of diamonds billions of years to be created because it requires application of immense pressure on carbon, and hence, raw carbon is being exposed and subjected to tremendous natural pressure below the surface. Research shows that most of the diamond deposits reside in areas experiencing seismic activities. 

Rough diamond has top and bottom edges or points along with a border circumcising it from the middle. It is somewhat square-shaped when observed from a top view, so this is the reason why few cuts appear to be better than others, and the best cuts are more suitable for the dealers. When the rough diamond is being cut and polished, the main focus defined for the cutter is mostly on the yield that will be available from each stone. The rule of cutting specifies that rounder the cut lower will be the yield. Hence, square cuts observe a pretty better output compared to the round cuts.

As per the process, one diamond helps to polish with the help of other diamonds. In a few instances, one can observe that two diamonds can cut each other to receive a finished product and shape, using their strength and hardness and bring these specialties into action. This process takes place before the diamonds refine into the cuts that one usually finds in the stores which are ready for sale.

Conclusion

It is the magic of the precise hands and sheer dedication of the craftsman that minutely handles all the cuts of diamonds and refines, processes, and polishes them to meet the end-user as well as the global market requirements without any margin of error. Polishing is a vital process in designing the diamonds, as it makes the surfaces of the diamonds very smooth and attractive. It increases the life of the diamonds and prevents them from going through any wear or tear even for expensive products like hidden halo engagement rings. The diamonds at Hatton Garden Jewelers undergo this tedious process before being the dazzled diamond made available to its users.