Many retail and e-tail stores claim to sell hearts and arrows diamonds. Some of them may well be, but many are not. Just because a diamond is cut to ideal proportions with an AGS0 does not mean that it will exhibit a crisp hearts and arrows pattern. In addition to being ideal, the diamond has to have super symmetry - where all the angles and facets have to be perfect.
A PERFECTLY CUT HEARTS AND ARROWS DIAMOND
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| Heart shapes are all even and well-defined |
Arrows' tips are perfectly sharp and straight indicating excellent alignment |
A REGULAR IDEAL CUT DIAMOND
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| Hearts are uneven and appear longer and deeper. In some cases, hearts do not appear. |
Some arrow tips are sharp and others are not or are missing, a result of facet misalignment |
LESS THAN IDEAL
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| Hearts fail to appear |
Arrows fail to appear |
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