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Diamond Glossary - Old European Cut, Old Mine Cut, Oval Cut






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Diamond Glossary - O

O: A grade in GIA's Color Grading System.... at the beginning of the "Very Light Yellow" category.


Off Center Culet: This is a problem with the symmetry of a diamond... the culet is not lined up with the center of the table. The culet has been pushed over to one side of the diamond. It was intentionally done in order to repair damage to a previously polished diamond or from attempting to retain maximum weight from a distorted piece of diamond rough.


Off Make: A trade term for a poorly proportioned Diamond.


Old European Cut: An early form of the Round Brilliant Cut diamond characterized by a small table, a high crown, deeper pavilion, and a large culet. Contrary to what you initially might have thought, it is not a diamond that was cut by an old European.


Old Mine Cut: A diamond cut that pre-dates the Old European Cut with the primary difference being the overall shape of the diamond was squarish.... similar to today's Cushion Cut diamond.


Open Table: A term that is sometimes used to refer to a diamond with a table of 65% or more.


Oval Cut: The famous diamond cutting house of Lazare Kaplan developed the Oval Shape Diamond in the early 1960's. This is a brilliant style of faceting and is an elliptical variation of the traditional round brilliant cut.







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