When unearthed, most diamonds appear roughly rounded with perhaps a hint of regular crystal form ... look closely at a faceted diamond, you can see that it soaks up white light and breaks it ...

Jeweler Harry Winston donated the famous Hope Diamond—the largest-known deep ... Surrounded by 16 white pear-shaped and cushion-cut diamonds and hanging from a chain with 45 diamonds, the ...

In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...