Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows is one of the professional terms of diamonds. It is also known as "Cubit" cutting, and professionals are also represented by "H&A". Perfectly symmetrical eight hearts and eight arrows, the precise and flawless cutting is amazing. In the 1970s, a Japanese businessman accidentally found that some excellently cut round drills can show the optical effect of 8 hearts and 8 arrows under the cutting mirror. Later, after a large amount of data summary, the cutting of ordinary round drills must fall into a certain range to present a standard. The pattern of 8 hearts and 8 arrows, this phenomenon meets Asia's pursuit of perfection and is widely respected. This trend has even affected Europe and the United States.
Each diamond is composed of three basic parts: crown, waist and bottom. The diamond cutting of 'nine hearts and one flower' is different from ordinary diamond cutting. Each diamond consists of 37 petals of the crown and 63 petals at the bottom, with a total of 100 flawless cutting surfaces, which uses 15-17% more than ordinary 58 petals of diamonds. Raw stone. Ten Hearts and Ten Arrows is a superb diamond cutting process, which is better than the eight hearts and eight arrows cutting process.
How does the observer of Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows work?
The light entering from above remains white. The light emitted from the side is painted with filament paper (usually red, blue or purple). This will create a structured lighting environment in which the main face of the crown and its reflected images are highlighted as white in a darker background, so that they can be analyzed.
History of Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows: In the 1980s, Japanese diamond cutters produced round bright diamonds with very precise cuts for the first time, causing the face reflection of diamonds to overlap in 3D space. When the observer uses a mirror, he can see the pattern of the same shape. These polishing workers are said to have used "secret recipes" to create eight hearts and eight arrows: the "heart" seen from the pavilion and the "arrow" seen from the crown - are all formed by the reflection of the main face of the eight pavilions. ( Mark it with a red circle below)
Symbol of Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows: The eight unified patterns seen at the top and bottom of the "Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows" (H&A) diamond are often related to good luck and spirituality in the consumer market. In Asian culture, the number eight is considered lucky. The arrow pattern is compared to the gossip in the Book of Changes, and sometimes it is perfectly linked to the spirit of Buddhist belief.
Regardless of spiritual belief, any structural admirer can appreciate the perfect achievement of eight hearts and eight arrows, which is the combination of the most hardest material cutting process in the world. It symbolises the diamond cutter's pursuit of diamond accuracy and ultimate aesthetics in the most basic form.
Eight hearts and eight arrows implication: including eight beautiful artistic conceptions such as "encounter, love, hint, dream system, first kiss, lingering, tacit understanding and mountain alliance".
Is the diamond production cost of Eight Hearts and Eight Arrows higher?
Yes, it is mainly due to the weight reduction caused by accurate cutting. Cutting diamonds with perfect eight-heart and eight-arrow optical effect is a rigourous process. All facet must be aligned in three dimensions at angle and direction. This requires better cutting tools and takes more time. The most noteworthy thing is that the weight will be much lighter than ordinary cut diamonds. The reward of this is to improve the brilliance of the diamond by optimising the internal reflection of the diamond, keeping it consistent with the cutting angle, and combining it with the appropriate angle to achieve refraction and more obvious fire.
