The Crown In a diamond, the crown and table facets act as windows, driving light return and ultimately determining the brightness of the diamond. The crown facet also acts as a prism to disperse light giving off fire and the size and angle of the crown facet primarily determines the amount of fire a diamond gives off. The crown facet has a third purpose which is to bend … [Read more...]
Pavilion Depth and Table
The table facet of a diamond works together with the pavilion facets to drive the light performance of a diamond. The table facet is the largest 'window' into the diamond allowing light in and the pavilion facets act as 'mirrors' to return that light to the observer. The relationship between the two facets also has a huge impact on the appearance of the diamond. Large Table … [Read more...]