International Diamond Cut Conference

International Diamond Cut Conference

The 1st International Diamond Cut Conference, held in Moscow Russia, April 23-26, 2004, brought industry leaders together to discuss diamond cut, the factor where human intervention has the most influence, yet the least understood and hardest to evaluate.

Diamond cutters, grading laboratories, retailers and technology developers gathered to observe and participate in presentations and poster sessions. Topics covered included standardization of different cut grading systems; the grading of symmetry and proportion effects on cut quality; modern technologies and their application for gemology, manufacturers and the trade; and new software for generation of new and more effective cuts.

Speakers included diamond cutters Maarten DeWitte, Brian Gavin and Gabi Tolkowsky; American Gem Society representatives James Caudill and Peter Yantzer; technology developers Garry Holloway, Udi Lederer, Janak Mistry, Yuri Shelmentiev and Sergey Sivovolenko, Octonus; and researchers V.K. Baranov, A.M. Bocharov, Michael Cowing, A.G. Golubinsky, Bruce Harding, R.I. Ilkaev, Y.N. Rebrik, Dr. Jose Sasian, M.A. Shkadov and Iiro Suokko.

See also

* Brilliant (diamond cut)
* Diamond cutting

References

* [http://www.cutstudy.com OctoNus Software] has posted several diamond cut studies, by various authors. OctoNus, Moscow State University, Bruce Harding, and others have posted work there.
* Holloway, Garry (2000-2004). [http://www.diamond-cut.com.au/ HCA: defining ideal cut diamonds] is a detailed explanation of the "Holloway Cut Advisor", for which a patent was granted on July 31, 2007.
* Yantzer, Peter (March 2005). [http://journal.pricescope.com/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=15 The effects of indexed upper half facets.] (Retrieved March 19, 2005.)
* Gavin, Brian (2004) [http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/all_about.aspx?articleid=332&zoneid=28 Hearts and Arrows Diamond Formation] IDCC presentation
* Gavin, Brian (2004) [http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/all_about.aspx?articleid=333&zoneid=28 Hearts and Arrows Diamond Grading] IDCC presentation

External links

* [http://www.cutstudy.com/conference/ 1st International Diamond Cut Conference Welcome Page]
* [http://www.ideal-scope.com/cart_zoom_item.asp?Id=18&ShowAdd=Y Transcript of the IDCC 2004 proceedings]


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