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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 12218503, member: 301&quot;]widen the slats on the sides to open the bottom &#039;&#039;&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>don&#039;t bother..... for a nice sparkle...light must enter the table... light that enters the side or bottom...have no effect on brilliance ..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.</p><p>Uncut or poorly cut diamonds will look dull. The sparkle relies entirely on the quality of the diamond&#039;s <b>cut</b>, which dictates the exact angles and proportions of its 57 or 58 tiny, flat polished surfaces, known as facets. These facets must be mathematically angled so that....*** light enters the top of the stone***, .......bounces around internally like a boomerang, and shoots right back up to your eyes.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]552778[/ATTACH]GIA 4Cs +4</p><p><br /></p><p>If a diamond is cut too shallow, the light ......***leaks out the bottom;***&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; if it is cut too deep, ......***.it leaks out the sides.***&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Because cut is the single most important factor for sparkle, checking the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) cut grade—which ranges from <i>Poor</i> to <i>Excellent</i>—is the best way to evaluate a stone&#039;s light performance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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