DW JEWELLERY

Feature Discount Diamond Jewellery from Diamonds West
Engagement with Accent Diamonds
ID:ENR1663
14K Gold:$3502.36 CAD
18K Gold:$3828.11 CAD
Platinum:$5389.41 CAD
14K Wt:9.00 gr
Stone Wt:0.56 ct
*Center diamond(s) not included.
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Diamond Education Topics

Here you'll find information about every aspect of diamonds, from the basic, like carat weight and color, to the advanced, such as interpreting a diamond certification report and the history of fancy cuts. If you're looking for some quick information to help you find the perfect diamond for yourself or a loved one, try our lessons. Use the glossary to find definitions of diamond-related terms.

If you'd like more in-depth information about a topic, choose an article from the index below.

Asscher Cut Diamond
Baguette Cut Diamond
Basic Anatomy of a Diamond
Beginnings of Buying Diamonds
Blemishes Simplified
Bowtie Effect in Diamonds
Brief History of Fancy Cuts
Cushion Cut Diamond
Cut Grade Variables
Diamond Care Tips
Diamond Certification Terms
Diamond Depth Quick Analysis
Diamond of a Different Colour
Emerald Cut Diamond
Emergence of the Mixed Cut
Heart Cut Diamond
Hearts and Arrows Defined
History of Conflict Diamonds
History of the Carat
History of the Diamond Cut
History of the Step Cut
How diamond type can affect colour
How Different Labs Grade Carat
How Different Labs Grade Clarity
How Different Labs Grade Colour
How Different Labs Grade Cut
Independent Diamond Appraisals
Marquise Cut Diamond
Modified Brilliant Cut Diamond
Old European Cut Diamond
Old Miner Cut Diamond
Old World Cut Diamond
Oval Cut Diamond
Pear Cut Diamond
Princess Cut Diamond
Radiant Cut Diamond
Reading a Diamond Certificate
Rise of the Round Brilliant
Round Cut Diamond
So Many Shapes, So Little Time
The Many Faces of Fancy Shapes
Trillian Cut Diamond
What is a Carat?
What is an Inclusion?
What is Clarity?
What is Colour?
What is Cut?
What is Fluorescence?
What it takes to be Ideal Cut
Where Diamonds Come From

Old World Cut Diamond

The old world cut has become more popular in diamond shapes and features a large culet.

The Old World Cut is a category that includes the older cuts of diamond shapes that preceded the brilliant cuts. These cuts produce many of the shapes that we now use as symbols for diamonds. They tend to have large facets on the crown, with long, deep facets on the pavilion.

Good examples of the Old World Cut of diamonds are the Old Miner Cut, European Cut and the Rose cut. This type of cut has gained a resurgence of popularity in recent years as people learn the history of the diamond. This type of cut often has a large culet allowing the bright light of modern lighting to create the look of a hole in the bottom where the light leaks out. Candlelight is the ideal lighting for such cuts.