It is a fact:
If two diamonds have exactly the same Color, Clarity and Carat Weight, one could have a value twice as much as the other.

Cutting, the only thing man (or woman) does to a diamond has a direct bearing on the diamond’s beauty, and price.

At Goldstein’s we can help guide you to the perfect diamond for you.

The Modern Round Brilliant Cut

The modern "Round Brilliant Cut" (below) was developed by Belgian diamond-cutter Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919. This cut is also known as the "Tolkowsky Cut" and "Tolkowsky Brilliant." Even with modern techniques, the cutting and polishing of a diamonds resulted in a loss of as much as 50% of the stone's total weight. The round brilliant cut was a partial solution to this problem. The round brilliant cut is beneficial when the crystal is an octahedron, as two stones could be cut from one crystal.

When deciding how to cut a rough diamond, a cutter must make a cost-benefit analysis as to how to maximize the cut stone's value. As stated in the previous section, an octehedral rough will yield two round brilliant cut stones. On the one hand, the objective is to maximize carat weight, but in order to do this, compromises would have to be made. If the stone has a colorless D through F rating and has very few inclusions, it would be cost effective to sacrifice some carat weight in order to finish with two "Ideal" cuts. If, on the other hand, the rough stone has some coloration and/or is heavily included, it may be better to aim for a higher carat weight with a "Standard" cut.

The AGSL grades a diamond's cut quality using three parameters: Polish, Symmetry, and Proportions. Each parameter is given a 'grade' from 0 (Ideal) to 10 (Poor). When all three parameters are in perfect harmony the diamond is given a "Triple 0" or "Triple Ideal" grading. The AGSL grades a diamond's symmetry and proportions according to where facets intersect, and crown/pavilion angles, but does not measure or quantify relative facet angles and/or individual facet ratios. A perfect blending of facet symmetry, facet ratios, and facet angles will yield a perfect 'Hearts & Arrows' Diamond pattern when viewed through a H&A Viewer.

The Hearts On Fire® diamond is the Worlds Most Perfectly Cut DiamondTM. All Hearts On Fire diamonds are also AGS “Triple Ideal” and are certified by the American Gem Society as to Color and Clarity, as well as to Cut. In fact, the Hearts On Fire diamond exceeds the specifications required for “Triple 0” status. When you see a Hearts On Fire diamond, you will be able to see the difference, and the diamond will be noticed across the room—people will wonder why this diamond sparkles “so much.”