The Process Of Polishing Rough At Laxmi Diamond
The historian, ‘Thomas Carlyle’ rightly said, “No Pressure, No Diamonds”. That stands justified considering everything that a rough diamond goes through, during its journey of becoming a gemstone. Of all the stages involved, the polishing process decides the extent of fire, brilliance and sparkle that the final gem will have.We have climbed our way to becoming one of the major manufacturers and distributors of polished diamonds with our comprehensive set of processes.
We start with Planning that enables us to lay the foundation for the outcome expected at the end of the polishing process. At this stage, the Marker plans out the best possible shapes of diamonds that are to be extracted from the roughs. We ensure that each set of roughs is optimized to its’ best with minimum wastage and maximum yield.
After confirmation from the planning department, the roughs are directed to the sawing and bruting process; wherein they are split into multiple pieces and rounded into an ideal shape. Before the craftsmen get to faceting and polishing of the roughs, the lot passes through the Helium Polish and Smart Re-cut machine. It ensures that maximum yield has been extracted from the roughs. The Smart Re-cut machine gives an option for tallying the actual output by comparing it with a digital model of the same which has been initially decided by the marker.
As mentioned above, the polishing process is very crucial because it determines the quality of the final output to a great extent. At Laxmi Diamond, this process is undertaken by a team of over 1500 polishers who possess expert knowledge in the domain. It requires the utmost attention and a keen eye for detail.
Once the final rounded shape of the rough is acquired, we start with the formation and creation of facets of the diamonds by polishing. This process is further divided into two stages: blocking and brillianteering.
The blocking process is carried out to obtain and create facets to lay the foundation. The main facets required for the crown and pavilion are created with corners and bezels. Depending on the cut and shape, each piece of diamond is polished uniquely. In the brillianteering stage, the remaining facets are added and polished onto the diamonds. Round cuts which are designed to maximise the brilliance of a stone have a total of 57 facets. Normally, the best of the bright dazzling diamonds that you see are results of a well-designed facet structure. It takes over 6-12 hours to complete the polishing process of a single diamond, depending on its size. It is said that diamond manufacturing is one of the most laborious jobs in the world and involves many difficulties while the polished diamond is being processed.
The industry henceforth, is attentive towards the cause and maintains a rulebook in protecting the lives of the workers. “With the help of proper tools and upgraded technology, the process has become much safer and efficient. All the necessary guidelines are maintained in managing safety and security of the employees. Majority of the process is now machine oriented with minimal physical participation.” exclaims Mr. Bhumik Gajera.
Talking about Eco-friendly measures taken at LD, Mr. Bhumik Gajera throws light on minimum Carbon Dust production during the operations. “Carbon dust is captured through air purifiers and packets are generally recycled and processed accordingly to minimise pollution.”
Once the diamonds are polished, they are sent to the grading department for a final assessment. Grading reports of the diamonds are prepared to ensure that they meet the best cut, clarity, colour, and carat criteria. At Laxmi Diamond, the process is carried out in all three of our polishing factories with utmost precision.” mentions Mr. Bhumik Gajera.
Laxmi Diamond continues to explore the many windows of opportunities to mark its global presence maintaining undying trust, skilful versatility, exciting innovations, and long-term sustainability.