The first time you lay your eyes on one of these dreams come true, you will be smitten. It’s hard not to be when you are glazing at and admiring the mesmerizing sparkle that seems to enchant everyone just as fast as Marilyn Monroe could when she smiled.
As with anything that is hugely successful, there will come variations, knockoffs and even straightforward copycats. If you didn’t catch that last statement, we’re referring to individuals and companies who take trademarked, patented and copyright protected products and/or information and reproduce it. Illegally of course!
In the case of the Round Brilliant Cut Diamond, or as it is technically called; Brilliant Cut Diamond, many jewelers may not realize this next crucial point. The point being that the actual Brilliant Cut is patented. That’s right! You can look it up for yourself; it’s listed as United States Patent 6698239. The inventor is listed as Robert J. Wueste, of Oceanside, California.
Here is brief, a very brief synopsis of the claim and the patent.
A brilliant-cut gemstone having a pavilion, girdle, and crown is disclosed. The pavilion of the gemstone has 56 facets: specifically, 8 lower diamond-shaped facets, 16 middle kite-shaped facets, and 32 upper triangular facets. The girdle and table may be formed of one or more facets. In one preferred embodiment, the total number of crown facets (excluding the table) is 56, making a total of 114 facets (including the table). In another preferred embodiment, the total number of crown facets (excluding the table) is 64, making a total of 122 facets (including the table).Why is this patent important? It’s actually important for a number of reasons but one of the most crucial reasons is because it can protect buyers. Anytime a product becomes hot or is highly sought after, as I previously stated, there is going to be copycats and knockoffs.
In the case of the Brilliant Cut Diamond, certain jewelers and individuals were pawning various other diamond cuts off as Brilliant Cut Diamonds and Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds. The only way a person learned the truth was to during the process of having the diamond on question appraised.
With the patent, there is no question as to whether a diamond cut is a Brilliant Cut Diamond on not. So the next time you ready yourself to go diamond shopping, make sure that you are armed with the proper knowledge. Especially if you are seeking a gem as special as a Round Brilliant Cut Diamond.
