2006-09-14 17:24:23 · 7 answers · asked by kathy a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
About half of a natural diamond’s size is lost in diamond cutting.
2006-09-14 17:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the raw stone and the skill and objective of the diamond cutter. The end product will be dependent on the various values of the different cuts that are proposed.
If clarity, inclusions, color and so forth are the main concerns, 60% or more of the original stone might be cut, ground and polished away - if, on the other hand, carat size is the main objective, very little will be ground and polished off. The raw stone will be the main determining factor in most cases.
2006-09-15 00:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no clue how much is lost, and from the varying answers i see, it seems that no one else does either. probably because it varies from stone to stone.
what i DO know, is that the parts that are cut off are not actually lost, they are actually put on the ends of items to make them cut better, or they are put on items to become polishers and what-not
2006-09-15 00:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by right hand 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the shape of the stone before they start cutting as well as the cut they are trying to create. I would think they would try to lose as little as possible.
2006-09-15 00:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 percent is the norm as they have to cut it perfect or its junk then. the less the cuts, the more rare it becomes.
2006-09-15 00:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by hollywood71@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over 60% but then it is used in industrial products like cutting tools and abrasives
2006-09-15 00:26:45 · answer #6 · answered by Freddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on teh faults in teh dimonds, up to 80% on a large dimond losses of 50% are not unusal
2006-09-15 00:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋