Diamond Sawyer Or Cutter

What is a Diamond Cutter?

A Diamond Cutter is a trained and skilled artisan who takes a rough diamond and ‘cuts’ it into a faceted shape and polishes it into a beautifully, sparkly diamond.

A Diamond Cutter seriously enhances the value of the stone by doing this.

It’s a very responsible job as a small mistake can actually ruin an expensive stone.

Most diamonds are cut according to a variety of standard faceted designs but there are some which require custom-cuts. These ones require a lot of mathematics to work out all the ‘faces’ of the custom-cut design.

What does a Diamond Cutter do?

being able to look ‘into’ a rough diamond and seeing its potential as a cut gem
checking for any flaws
deciding which faceted shape would enhance the diamond
accurately sawing and cutting the diamond into this shape
girdling the diamond: rubbing 2 diamonds together to create the facet (flat face)
cooling down the diamond after girdling an washing it
polishing the diamond
determining the 4 ‘c’s’: colour, cut, clarity and carat size which determines its final value

Are you … ?

passionate about diamonds?
passionate about the jewellery business?
good with your hands?
detail orientated?
a person who takes pride in their work?
extremely accurate and precise?
responsible and reliable?
honest?
a person with good eyesight?

How do I become a Diamond Cutter?

Due to the fact that diamonds are extremely valuable and it takes very precise training – there are only a handful institutions that offer diamond cutting courses.

Here are a few you could contact: