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Why aren diamonds cut with the same fashioning as star sapphires?

April 26, 2017cut diamonds fashioning sapphires star

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Why aren diamonds cut with the same fashioning as star sapphires?

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There is no advantage in cutting a diamond as we would cut a star sapphire because the diamond does not exhibit a star. The cut used for star sapphires is called cabochon. The diamond must have flat surfaces called facets to act as prisms before it can release its brilliance and dispersion.