Semi Precious Stone Beads » Cut

The semi precious stones are found in a number of cuts like or can even be faceted with any of these cuts. The gemstones when creatively cut into cabochons or engraved stones are used for settings on other ornaments. Cut into curved pieces or cabochon, to bring out the chatoyancy, the semi precious stones can also be cut into round, polished pieces, to be used in necklaces and pendants.

A well cut colored gem exhibits even color, a minimal number of inclusions, good brilliance and shows the majority of Carat weight when viewed from the top. A well-cut gem should also exhibit good symmetry and polish condition. Facets should be aligned straight in relation to the gem's girdle and also to each other.

The gemcutting styles can be broadly clasified into Faceted gems (gems with geometrically shaped flat polished faces) and Non-Faceted gems (those gems that do not have geometrically shaped flat polished faces such as cabochons).
"Common types of cuts:

• Oval Cut
• Drop Mixed Cut
• Antique Cushion
• Baguette
• Emerald Cut
• Briolette
• Heart Cut
• Octagon Cut
• Pear Cut
• Marquise Cut
• Round Brilliant Cut
• Oval Cut
• Square Cut
• Trilliant Cut
• Round Cabochon
• Princess Cut

The attractive combination of brilliantly cut gemstones with their colorful sparkle has a number of varied applications. The semi-precious stones are used to create strikingly beautiful and lasting works that embellish in a very unique way. Offering extreme elegance and style, the cut-stones serve as ideal gifts that are captivating when studded in jewelry.