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Antwerp Twins New Diamond Cut

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antwerp twin diamond
A new diamond cut has been recently debuted and it's got an interesting story. The Antwerp Twins cut comes from 3D diamonds and was created while 3D Diamonds chief executive Eva Van Looverren was pregnant with twins. The diamond has two faceted domes, one on the crown meaning that the table, the flat part on the top of a brilliant cut diamond, is gone with either no table at all or only a tiny "culet"-style facet in the center of the crown. The pavilion, the lower part of the diamond, also is faceted in a dome shape. The new cut is designed it show a balanced contrast pattern giving the stone a brighter and more sparkly look.

Brilliant Lady 21, How Many Facets Can Fit On One Diamond?

Filed under: Jewelry

The last time I got all mystified by a diamond cut it was the Movado cut which has 114 facets, now Diamond Vues points out the Brilliant Lady 21 which has a full 221 facets. Compare this with the standard round brilliant cut of 57 or 58 facets. The diamond is being designed and polished near Antwerp and is certified and laser inscribed.

The Brilliant Lady 21 is designed to heighten light reflection and dispersion. The folks behind Brilliant Lady 21 say that "facets produce reflection, a higher number of facets result in increased brilliance." When I checked out the Movado diamond I noticed that while it was sparklier but brilliance is just one of the factors that constitute a diamond's charms.


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