What are the differences between brilliant, Ideal and Hearts On Fire?
A brilliant cut is the trade term for a modern round brilliant, which is the standard 58-facet round diamond. An Ideal cut generally refers to diamonds cut with proportions established by Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919 when he mathematically derived optimum crown and pavilion angles, and table size, for maximizing brilliance and fire in a round brilliant. Hearts On Fire easily earns the AGS Zero Ideal Cut Grade, which is often referred to as “triple ideal.” It assures that the cut will maximize brilliance and fire. But diamond reports can only tell you so much – because even “triple ideals” don’t all look the same. Hearts On Fire are always cut precisely to the “sweetest spot” of diamond beauty – a unique set of proprietary standards that exceed even the strictest AGS guidelines. That’s why they always deliver white-hot brilliance and red-hot fire. And, that’s what you really want to see in a diamond. Every Hearts On Fire also exhibits extra “ideals” under the ProportionScope®. When viewed t
