In their most natural state, known as rough diamonds, the are, quite unattractive. They have no splendor or radiance, and in fact look like dark lump of rock. If you ever see pictures of diamonds when they are first found in the earth, you will see the difference. A diamond has to be cut, and then made shiny and smooth before it really becomes a thing of beauty.

When one hears of diamond cut they usually think of the different kinds of diamond shapes they've seen in pictures of diamonds set in jewelry, the princess, the round and so on. In the world of diamond grading, cut refers to how well a jeweler has cut the diamond to achieve maximum carat size and brilliance, or the millions of glittering sparkles you can see when you turn your diamond in the light.