Light return
A stone is judged by what it gives back, not by what it weighs. Angles cut a fraction too deep send light out of the base where no one sees it. The whole craft is aimed at the eye above the setting.
The Cut
From Source
Every Saltique stone begins in the earth, chosen by hand.
The Cut
What the eye is doing.
The marquise
An elongated cut carries colour along its length, so a pale stone reads deeper and a saturated one reads longer on the hand. It asks for a bezel that protects two sharp points without hiding them.
Pavé
A field of small stones can outshine one large stone, because every edge is another chance to catch a light source. Set well, the metal disappears and the surface reads as one continuous fire.
Every facet is a decision.
A brilliant is cut to return light from the inside out. Turn the stone and watch the fire move.