Sunshine Cut Diamond by Diamonds Direct

Created in the Sunshine City of the Sunshine State (St. Petersburg, Florida), the Sunshine Cut is named after the place that inspired father-daughter duo Gary and Danielle Sanchez to create it. The Sunshine Cut produces a patented and trademarked cut complete with 97 facets—forty more than an ideal round brilliant diamond--even those with Hearts and Arrows. What does "Hearts and Arrows" mean? This is a term used to describe an excellently cut ideal round diamond because, when cut perfectly, you'll see a kaleidoscope of hearts and arrows in the light and shadows of the diamond. When Gary was teaching Danielle how the Hearts and Arrows on an excellent-graded diamond are made because of shadows, she asked him, “is a diamond really ‘perfect’ if it has shadows?” and so began the process of developing a cut that outshines the rest. What makes the Sunshine Cut truly stand out is that it features the symmetry seen in excellently cut round ideal diamonds, yet it does not have any shadows. The brilliant difference can even be seen with the naked eye (unlike Hearts and Arrows) and the cut’s gemological classifications outshine that of a Hearts and Arrows diamond, too: The Sunshine Cut is classified as a “modern cut” as opposed to a “traditional cut” and is graded as a “modified-excellent cut” instead of solely an “excellent cut.” Gary developed the Sunshine Cut after 30 years of experience in the industry. Fully understanding how to make the most of any stone, each diamond (whether in the rough or already cut) needs to meet his high standards of qualifications before we begin the process of creating a Sunshine Cut. As a result, these gems have the most sparkle of any diamonds around. Our Diamonds Direct store located in St. Petersburg, Florida offers all types of diamonds, as we wish to ensure clients have access to everything they want and need in one great location. Among the many variations of diamond cuts that we carry, we do include excellent grade Hearts and Arrows diamonds (the same exact cut used and branded by companies like Hearts on Fire and Forever Mark). In any case, each diamond in our showroom is scrutinized and carefully hand-picked—so no matter the cut, each diamond is beautiful—but if you want to outshine the rest, get her a Sunshine Cut! To learn more, visit www.diamondsdirect.us.