A good Cut Stone showcases the stone’s color, diminishes its inclusions, and exhibits good overall symmetry and proportion. Because if Cut Stones not cut appropriately then its color can vary, there are no hard geometrical standards when it comes to maximizing brilliance or color. Cut Stone, especially rarer ones are sometimes

Cut Stone for size without regard for their color. For example, when corundum varieties such as sapphire and ruby Cut Stone are cut for maximum weight rather than beauty, Cut Stone may display banded colors or streaks. Blue Nile sells only the finest quality, hand-selected colored stones.

While you planning to Cut Stone look at the stone in the setting and ensure that all the facets are symmetrical. An asymmetrically-cut crown indicates a stone of low-quality.

In all cases of Cut Stone, a well-Cut Stone is symmetrical and reflects light evenly across the surface, and the polish is smooth, without any nicks or scratches. These are the characteristics that Blue Nile jewelers look for when selecting our stone jewelry.