When diamonds are mined from the earth. They are called rough diamonds. The most valuable rough diamonds are are like two pyramids, stacked on top of each other base to base, called double tetrahedrons. A lot of diamonds look like pebbles.

It takes the expertise and the craftsmanship of the Diamond Polisher to produce a gem quality diamond. The Diamond Polisher takes the rough diamond and polishes it with pure diamond dust, the only material that can cut diamond, is diamond.

It is the diamond polishing process that creates the different shapes in this process by creating different facet arrangements out of the original rough stone. When reading a grading certificate it is common to see different angles and proportions and different percentages of the overall proportions of the same shape.

However, there is much more to knowing that your diamond is well cut than just the angles and proportions. It is important to see the Diamond in front of you, in order to see the symmetry and polishing characteristics to make sure that your diamond is really well cut.