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#REDIRECT [[Diamond cut#Hearts and arrows phenomenon]] |
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'''Hearts and arrows''' (H&A) is a cutting style for round brilliant [[diamond]]s modelled after the pattern popularised by in the [[EightStar|EightStar Diamond Company]] diamonds. The pattern is a series of eight gray arrowheads when viewed from above the crown with one eye and eight heart shapes when viewed from below the pavilion. H&A viewers eliminate incoming light from certain angles and cause the pattern to appear black or very dark gray. The diamond must have excellent symmetry of it's major facets to display this pattern flawlessly. |
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Diamonds with a H&A cut command a price premium in the US market, reflecting the generally greater time needed to produce them and the greater loss of weight from rough, as well as their generally better overall cut quality. |
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While the major facets must be very symmetrical, there is consideral room for variation in cut quality and appearance from the "minor" facets. |
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