A master diamond cutter is the artisan that makes this rare little stone sparkle…He brings out the “fire” of: a diamond…
A diamond has excellent refractory properties refractory are different than reflective in this way:
Reflective -Light bounces off surface of diamond
Refractory -Light, absorbed into the diamond, is bent and dispersed.
Light in this way is taken into the diamond, bounced around the facets, cut by the Master diamond cutter and then its this light that is shot back out of the little stone in the full spectrum of color. This is the diamond’s “fire.” The fire emitted from a diamond is only as good as the quality of the light going in. Consider the source of light that you give your diamond to play with….
Basically you are looking for the full spectrum of light. Although some of the spectrum is invisible, it’s the visible portion of the spectrum that we need in abundance. Sunlight is an example of a great light source. A diamond really sparkles in the sun. A diamond also looks great under a halogen light. This source of artificial light has a way of making a diamond sparkle with the full spectrum of light, but unlike sunshine, it let’s the diamond radiate the light it takes in without drowning it out at the same time.
Many restaurants hang a small halogen light over the table. This type of light sets the stage for diamond jewelry worn on the hands. A good diamond will suck in an abundant amount of light from the otherwise dim environment. Reflecting and refracting this high quality light source, diamonds attract attention, and become like little glowing orbs floating around with the movement of her hands as she is deep into a long winded but riveting story about what she found out at work today.
The lighting you choose to display diamond jewelry will make it sparkle as it was designed to, or it will rob this valuable little gem of it’s moment to shine at its very best. If you are going to present diamond jewelry as a gift then look for this lighting setup. It can make a world of difference. Those diamonds will be sparkling like crazy when you open the box and the halogen light hits ‘em. What a sight: Tiny little rainbows projected onto the pretty face of your girl, the sparkle of the diamonds second in beauty only to the sparkle in her eyes. She’s thrilled! She’s smiling and she’s loving you –big time.
For information on how an ultra violet (UV) light, also known as a black light, can affect the appearence of a diamond read:
How to consider a blue diamond
