Laser sawing allows fashioning shapes and facet combinations than were not seen a generation ago.
Cutting diamonds is rather ingenious. Since diamond is the hardest material man has known for centuries, how do you cut one?
Answer: With another diamond.
Actually, the cutting is done with diamond powder, which is applied to a cast iron wheel, often as a slurry with olive oil.
The cutter must study the rough diamond carefully in order to position the crystal properly.
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