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There are three ways to first cut a
diamond rough. You can saw it, cleave it (or cut it into
smaller bits), or cut it with a laser. This work is done by
a very skilled person called a cutter. A cutter who makes a
mistake can ruin a very valuable diamond, and make it worth
nothing! After sawing or cleaving the diamond
goes to the girdler who gives the diamond its shape.
Diamonds, like other gemstones, can be cut in all sorts of
shapes. Then the Blocker and the Brillianteer polishes and
gives the diamond all the facets
that make it sparkle in the light. A Diamond can mostly be
cut and polished in 1 day. The diamonds then travel all over the
world to be sold.