Through a series of technological
advances, it is possible to make what has become known on the
market as super ideal cuts or the ultimate
ideal cuts. These ideal cuts display a visual effect
of perfect symmetry and ideal proportion that
is gemologically referred to as "Hearts & Arrows."
In the process of seeking to yield the right cut and maximize
the brilliance and value of the stone, substantial carat weight
is lost. To prevent an incomplete, misaligned or distorted effect,
all of the facets must be perfectly cut, aligned with and matched
to each other so that :
a perfectly symmetrical pattern
of eight "arrows" emanating from the center
are visible from the top of the stone
and
eight evenly sized and spaced "Hearts" are visible
looking through the pavilion
Once this
ideal symmetry is accomplished, light coming into the
stone is reflected no more than twice before emerging
from the top half of the stone and there is very little
leakage of light from the pavilion. Light must emerge
from each facet of the stone evenly.
