Gemstone production from CVD diamond plate
A method of producing gemstones includes obtaining a plate of chemical vapor deposition formed diamond. The plate is cut into a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms. The preforms may be finished and cut into diamond gemstones.
1. A method comprising:
obtaining a plate of chemical vapor deposition formed diamond;
cutting the plate into a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms; and
finishing the preforms into cut diamond gemstones;
wherein cutting the plate into a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms yields a plurality of interstices; and
wherein the plurality of interstices are finished into cut diamond gemstones.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geometrically optimized preforms are cylindrical.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cut diamond gemstones represent at least a 43% yield from the plate.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geometrically optimized preforms have a square cross-section.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the cut diamond gemstones represent at least a 50% yield from the plate.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geometrically optimized preforms have a rectangular cross-section.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cut diamond gemstones represent at least a 50% yield from the plate.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geometrically optimized preforms are wedges.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the cut diamond gemstones represent at least a 60% yield from the plate.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geometrically optimized preforms are pyramids.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein cutting the plate into a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms includes cutting the plate into a first array of pyramids and a second array of pyramids, wherein the first array of pyramids is inverted and offset from the second array of pyramids.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interstices are finished into baguette diamonds.
13. A method comprising:
obtaining a plate of chemical vapor deposition formed diamond;
receiving at least one optimization parameter, the optimization parameter including an instruction to optimize a number of cuts;
generating, using the at least one optimization parameter, a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms;
cutting the plate into the plurality of geometrically optimized preforms; and
finishing the preforms into cut diamond gemstones.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the at least one optimization parameter further includes receiving an instruction to optimize the number of cuts to yield a diamond cut gemstone.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the at least one optimization parameter further includes receiving an instruction to optimize the number of cuts to yield a diamond gemstone weight in carats.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the at least one optimization parameter further includes receiving an instruction to generate a matched set.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein receiving the at least one optimization parameter further includes receiving an instruction to generate a graded matched set.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the at least one optimization parameter further includes receiving an instruction to prioritize optimization based on yielding highest value for cut diamond gemstones.