Is a visual phenomenon that appears in the finest FLAMES OF LIGHT ^® Ideal Cut round brilliant diamonds when viewed in a gemscope. Diamonds cut with precisely aligned and carefully shaped facets combined with optimum proportions produce an incredible brilliant sight, called Hearts & Arrows.

A Hearts and Arrows FLAMES OF LIGHT ^® Ideal Cut Diamond is the ultimate and most brilliant in the world. When a Hearts and Arrows FLAMES OF LIGHT ^® Ideal Cut Diamond is placed in a gemscope, anyone can clearly see the effect of the Arrows in the top view of the diamond, and Hearts from the bottom view. Beware of diamonds exhibiting a partial Hearts & Arrows pattern that is not crisp and sharp. These are not genuine Hearts and Arrows. Hearts and Arrows are usually found only in diamonds that meet American Gem Society Laboratories� AGS "0" Ideal Cut requirements. The scope is merciless when it comes to any deviation from perfection. Any detour from the correct path of light will result in the deformation or absence of either hearts or arrows. This device, as unassuming as it may appear, can clearly show even the untrained eye how well or how poorly a diamond is cut.