No matter how small, even a chip of gold engagement ring can be used tastefully to create that extra pizzaz on a piece of jewelry.
Up to the fourth century, diamond necklace were known only in their rough, or crystalline forms. They came in a variety of shapes, the most common being the octahedron. This was a crystal with eight faces, resembling two pyramids joined at their bases.
In order to cut diamond earrings at the best angles to produce the most fire, much of the original Tiffany Style Diamonds rough is lost, resulting in a great decrease in the diamonds carat weight.