The Anatomy of a Modern Round Brilliant-Cut Diamond

Anatomy of a polished diamond - round brilliant cut

Diamond Anatomy

Most polished diamonds have specific names for key parts of their structure. For this reason, we created a simple diagram showing the various parts of a diamond. We describe the various facets and their positions on a typical round brilliant-cut diamond.

For more information and a more detailed explanation, visit the diamond diagram appearing in our diamond education section fo the website. Here we describe each part of the diamond as it appears here.

About Mark Johnson

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. By day you'll find me working in our showroom—in a variety of roles. My work (which I love) ranges from photographing jewellery, to writing blog posts and helping clients with my colleagues Drina, Emily and Debbie.

About Mark Johnson

My name is Mark and I'm founder at Serendipity Diamonds. By day you'll find me working in our showroom—in a variety of roles. My work (which I love) ranges from photographing jewellery, to writing blog posts and helping clients with my colleagues Drina, Emily and Debbie.