Like if the raw stone is elongated you probably don’t want to cut it into a square finished gem, something like an oval cut would have less waste. And instead o

Like if the raw stone is elongated you probably don’t want to cut it into a square finished gem, something like an oval cut would have less waste. And instead of trying to decide on an exact size in advance (like, exactly 1 ct), the final gem is whatever it is when the cutting is finished, so if it’s a smidge over you don’t shave it down.