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Diamond Cutting
An in depth view of diamond cutting history and cutting stages from start to finish.
- A Secret History
- Magical Powers
- The Point Cut
- Diamond Cutting Terminology
- Cleaving
- Sawing
- Faceting
- The First Polishing Process
- The Diamond Cutting Wheel
- Beginning a Facet
- Diamond Cutting Dops
- Laser Usage in Diamond Cutting
- Girdling (Bruting)
- Bruting in Contrast to Polishing
- Bruting in History
- Cutting Shop Specialties
- Stages of Cutting Rough
- Recuts and Repairs
- A Hidden Inclusion
- Color Effect
- Chipped Diamond Re-Cut
- Why Diamonds Chip
- Recut Weight Loss
- Size of a Girdle Chip
- Culet Chip
- Recutting Chipped Old Cuts
- Flat European Cut
- Wieight Loss Example for a Flat Euro
- Choosing A Diamond Cutter
- Growing Diamonds
- Weight Retention and Finish
- Grading a Cutter's Skill with a GIA Report
