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Hearts and Arrows

Less than one percent of all diamonds being manufactured today can be considered a true Hearts and Arrows diamond.

The Hearts and Arrows effect is achieved by cutting, aligning, and positioning, all of a diamonds 58 facets to perfection and can be viewed through a special Hearts and Arrow Viewer.

A true hearts and arrows diamond requires almost twice the amount of time to cut and polish as compared with a commercial quality round brilliant diamond.