Understanding hearts and arrows formation allows you to have a better appreciation of the cutting precision that is required to form it. I will take you through exactly which facets are responsible for which part of the pattern. If you are seeking an H&A for its perfection, then it this is important for you to be able to analyse the H&A images to determine in detail the … [Read more...]
Hearts and Arrows
Hearts and arrows (H&A) refer to the 8 arrows that can be seen from the top and the 8 hearts that can be seen from the bottom of a well-cut round brilliant diamond. But while many people will have heard of hearts and arrows before, most people probably don't know what to look for in a good hearts and arrows diamond. In fact, there's no official industry standard for hearts … [Read more...]