Radiant Cut Diamond

The radiant diamond is said to be a hybrid of both the emerald diamond and the round diamond. This is largely because of the shape of the diamond. The shape of the radiant diamond is mostly rectangular with cropped or trimmed edges. But there are also many radiant diamonds that have a square or near-square shape. This depends on the length to width ratio of the diamond. Rectangular radiant diamonds have a length to width ratio of 1.15 and above, while square radiant diamonds have a length to width ratio of 1.0 – 1.05.
The radiant cut diamond is also considered to be a brilliant diamond and this is because of the high number of facets that the diamond has. The radiant diamond has a quite large table and the total number of facets in this diamond is 70. These two factors contribute largely to the brilliance exhibited by the diamond. The arrangement of the facet of the radiant diamond is a unique “X” pattern that stretches the culet of the diamond towards the diamond’s girdle, assuming a star shape.

It is interesting to note that the exceptional brilliance of the radiant diamond is only outdone by the round brilliant diamond (which is the most brilliant diamond cut). As a matter of fact, the diamond got its name “radiant diamond” from its exceptional ability to reflect light radiantly. When the radiant diamond is well cut and you view it from the top of the table, you will notice the beautifully distinct cracked ice pattern which the diamond facets form. But if the diamond is not well cut, you’ll only see a dark band across the diamond center.
For all the brilliance of the radiant diamond, it is surprising that the diamond does not have the ability to hide colors in them. They tend to retain most of the color in them and it’s usually obvious in the diamond’s appearance. This is a disadvantage for the buyer as it means, you have to spend more by buying a diamond with a high color grade to avoid the presence of visible color in your diamond. The diamond setting influences the color though. So if you’re mounting it on a clear metal with colorless side stones, you can settle for grade G or H. but the ideal setting for radiant diamond should be a 4 or 6 prong setting. The 4 prong setting emphasizes the shape of the diamond while the 6 prong setting emphasizes the diamond’s brilliance and sparkle.
To make up for its inability to hide color, radiant diamond are able to hide inclusions in them, allowing you to go down the clarity grade.