The Heart Shape Diamond

- What could be more romantic than a diamond cut in the shape of a heart? They make ideal gifts for Valentine’s day, Sweetheart’s day, as well as a perfect choice for a “promise” ring. They bear some similarity to a Pear shaped cut. The heart cut has a cleft in the wide end, and a softly tapered point at the narrow end. It is thought that the shape first became popular with diamond cutters who used it as a means of removing an inclusion from an otherwise fine stone. The stone is usually mounted with the point toward the wrist allowing the owner to admire the shape. The heart is one of the two most popular asymmetrical cuts. It is the appeal of its shape that is the most important factor in its popularity.
The heart shape is one of the best cuts for showing off the color of the diamond as it tends to enhance paler colors making them appear deeper. When you chose a heart shape diamond, it is important to choose one cut by a skilled diamond worker. It should please the eye, have well rounded lobes, a highly polished cleft, and a great deal of depth to the stone.

One prime example of a Heart Cut is the “Heart of Eternity”. Cut by the Steinmetz group, this Fancy Vivid Blue rated diamond is 27.64 carats and it was found in the Premier Diamond Mine of South Africa, the only mine on the planet with any sort of appreciable production of blue diamonds. The Heart of Eternity has an estimated value of at least 16 million US Dollars.