Carrying the legacy of unending love and passion, the range of natural heart cut diamonds are the ideal token of love that can bestowed to the lady in your life. Though a loose heart cut diamond is
extremely beautiful diamond shape to behold, but at the same time, it takes great efficiency and skill on the part of the diamond cutters to generate a perfectly symmetrical loose heart diamond. While selecting a genuine heart cut diamond, two characteristics must be taken into consideration. Firstly, the cleft of the heart diamond must be in the same symmetrical line with the pointed tail of the diamond producing two identical halves on both sides. Secondly, for a precise heart shape, the cleft cut between the two lobes must be carved in a very sharp and distinct manner whereas, the lobes are cut in a rounded manner thus creating the form of an adorable heart perfectly.
Smaller size of heart cut diamond is not very preferable due to the lack of fire that a larger carat diamond can display. So, pick out the heart shaped loose diamonds that are around 0.50 carat weight, or over it. Along with the variation in length to width ratio, the shape of the heart diamond varies from being fat to narrow. The length to width ratio of a classic heart shaped diamond is approximately 1.00. For diamond that are to be set in
heart pendants or other
fine jewelry, customers may opt for a slightly narrow cut with ratio range being 1.05-1.15, while for hearts set in a
solitaire ring, a slightly wide cut having ratio of 0.85-1, are most appealing.
Types of Diamond Cuts |
Table % |
Depth% |
Girdle% |
Culet |
L/W Ratio |
Excellent |
53 - 63 |
58 - 62 |
Very Thin - Slightly Thick |
None |
95 - 1.02 |
Very good |
52 or 64 - 65 |
56 - 57.9 or 62.1 - 66 |
Very Thin - Slightly Thick |
Very Small |
.89 - .94 or 1.03 - 1.05 |
Good |
51 or 66 - 68 |
53 - 55.9 or 66.1 - 71 |
Very Thin to Thick |
Small |
.83 - .87 or 1.06 - 1.10 |
Fair |
50 or 69 - 70 |
50 - 52.9 or 71.1 - 74 |
Very Thin to Very Thick |
Medium |
.80 - .83 or 1.11 - 1.15 |
Poor |
< 50 or > 70 |
< 50 or > 74 |
Ex. Thin to Ex. Thick |
> Medium |
> .80 or < 1.15 |
The fine cut of the diamond bestows that unmatched blaze and shimmer to the natural diamonds, hence, price of the heart cut loose diamonds vary according to the cut. The excellent cut heart shaped diamonds are very much expensive, whereas, if you are ready to compromise with the cut of the diamond, then the price keeps on decreasing as we descend towards the poor cut of the heart diamonds.
The price range of diamond fluctuates based on the 4C’s of diamonds i.e; the cut, color, clarity and carat of the diamonds. The
color range of diamonds start from D, E, F till Z. D is considered to be colorless and hence the best quality diamond with high prices and as we descend towards Z, the price decreases and the diamond reflects slight yellowish or brownish tint. In case of clarity, it is measured as FL, IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2, SI1, SI2, I1, I2 and I3. FL indicating flawless diamonds are free of any inclusions or blemishes, so can be regarded as the supreme quality diamonds and also pretty luxurious quality diamonds. But as we descend towards I3, the diamond becomes internally included that may be visible to the naked eyes thus depleting the worth of the natural diamonds. Similarly, the cut of the heart shaped diamonds detected as the Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor also influences the brilliance of the diamond. The excellent cut diamonds very beautifully reflect the light causing the full seven rayed spectrum of light that we observe as intense fire and brilliance. So, it can be concluded as the excellent cut is the superior one and such a diamond has high worth, on the other hand, a poor cut diamond is not appreciated much for its lack of shimmer and blaze. To guide you through the purchase of loose heart shaped diamonds, a list of price range relying on the carat and other attributes of genuine heart cut diamonds are discussed below.