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The Source of Fire
 The Diamond Fingerprint How a diamond is cut--so that all of its facets work in harmony to spark the greatest brilliance--is an art as much as it is a science. Among the 4C's of diamond value, including clarity, color and carat weight, cut is considered the most critical. Cut is what unleashes a diamond's singular beauty.
Proportion plays a key role. A shallow cut diamond, where the bottom half lacks a certain depth, reflects light downward from its base. A diamond cut too deeply will emit light from the side of its base. Ideally cut diamonds, and therefore more perfectly proportioned stones, reflect most of their light through their table or top surface. This quality is the most prized and costly.
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