The Make : Culet The culet on a diamond is the tiny flat facet that is formed by polishing off the tip at the bottom where all the facets of the pavilion otherwise come to a point. This protects the fragile tip of the diamond from chipping, which would require an expensive recut. Unfortunately, diamonds without culets have become very commonplace. We recommend stones with a small or very small culet to minimize the risk of chipping the point. But then again, it should be enough to break a sale, it is just my opinion as an old guy in the business.   :^)   OK now you know, I am over 50. What would you expect for someone that has been in the business since around 1980? Please Note: If you want to learn how to calculate a price for any diamond you want, please see my easy, fast, step-by-step Diamond Pricing Tutorial page. Back to: How to Read a Certificate