Table facet it s the top most facet of the diamond and is named after its location located on table.
Diamond cut most facets.
Of these the modern round brilliant diamond cut is the most popular.
In a round brilliant cut diamond table facet has octagonal shape.
It is through this facet that incident light is reflected back.
The shape resembles that of a cone and provides maximized light return through the top of the diamond.
A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to have exceptional brilliance.
Rarely is it less than 50.
Very small 0 02 carats 4 mg diamonds known as melée are usually given simplified cuts i e with fewer facets this is because a full cut brilliant of such small size would appear milky to the human eye owing to its inability to resolve the stone s dispersive fire conversely very large diamonds are usually given fancy cuts with many.
Brilliant cut diamonds were designed to have the most facets and the most sparkle.
Even with modern techniques the cutting and polishing of a diamond crystal always results in a dramatic loss of weight.