Triple X Diamonds - Are They Worth It?

Diamonds



An EXcellent tutorial on what gives a diamond the rating of EXcellence in

Polish, Symmetry and Cut



EXcellent Polish



Diamond Polish refers to how

smooth the outside surface of a

diamond has been polished.



When a diamond is cut and

polished, microscopic surface

defects may be created by the

polishing wheel, these defects

may disrupt light patterns as

the light rays enter and exit the

diamond.





EXcellent = No Polish

Defects at l0x

Magnification





EXcellent Symmetry



Diamond Symmetry refers to

how well aligned the facets of

a diamond are.



*Do the edges of the facets

on the top and bottom of

the diamond line up along

the girdle?



*Are the facets aligned

symmetrically around the diamond?





* EXcellent = No symmetry

defects visible at l0x

magnification



What is Triple X?



A Triple X diamond has been

graded by a laboratory

ﾊﾗﾓEXcellentﾊﾗﾝ for three distinct

qualities.,.



*EXcellent Cut

*EXcellent Polish

*EXcellent Symmetry



EXcellent Cut



Diamond Cut refers to the

proportions of the diamond.



Cut affects:

* Brilliance

* Fire

* Scintillation





*EXellent=



Triple X Shapes



Triple X only refers to



*Round

and

*Round Brilliant Cut



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