Wang Hao carefully observed the piece of glass held in the pliers, then picked up another piece of similar size to randomly compare, finally reaching a conclusion.
This halo was unique to the piece of glass he had just polished! And that wasn’t all, the key point was that only the polished surface had the light!
The other parts of the fragment were very normal.
Oh my, what’s going on here?
"Could it be that this is the effect seen by my ’Jade Eye’?" Wang Hao stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, possibly! Hehe, keep going, let’s see what happens when this thing is completely polished!"
While he was observing and contemplating, the others present were utterly confused, clearly baffled.
Mr. Wu curiously asked, "What was he just doing? I didn’t quite catch it."
"Ah, the youth are always a bit overly excited," Master Zhong scoffed and shook his head, saying, "It’s just a polished surface; look how excited he is. I’ve made countless such things, it’s very normal."
"Yes," the manager agreed, then quietly asked Master Zhong, "Master, how do you think his polishing is?"
"So-so," Master Zhong pursed his lips, "A pure newbie. The first surface is easy; the difficult part comes later."
While they were whispering among themselves, Wang Hao once again carefully compared the pieces of glass in his hands, then turned to Master Zhong and asked, "Master Zhong, how many facets should a qualified diamond have?"
"You don’t know this?" As a jeweler, Zhong Yutao, Master Zhong naturally answered without hesitation, a smile on his face, "Generally, it’s between fifty-seven and fifty-eight facets. A standard diamond’s crown includes one table, eight star facets, eight kite facets, and sixteen upper girdle facets, totaling thirty-three facets. The girdle is also one facet, which is the widest part of the diamond. The pavilion includes sixteen lower girdle facets, eight pavilion facets, and one culet at the very bottom, totaling twenty-five facets. However, since a diamond doesn’t necessarily have a culet, a pavilion without a culet would have twenty-four facets. Typically, it adds up to fifty-eight or fifty-seven facets. There are also special designs, such as Swarovski’s nine hearts and a flower which has one hundred facets, and ENZO’s eighty-eight and one hundred and five facets. But those are special cases and not really relevant here."
"Oh, I see," Wang Hao nodded, then continued to examine the piece of glass in his hands.
The manager watched him, covering her mouth to suppress a giggle, "He’s only just finished one facet and there are fifty-eight in total—there’s no way he’ll finish this diamond today. One day’s work is fifty thousand, two days a hundred thousand..."
While she was quietly calculating in her mind, Wang Hao had started polishing again.
The sound of the machine continuously buzzed while Master Zhong, Mr. Wu, and others watched amusedly.
For them, a pure novice attempting to polish a standard fifty-eight-facet diamond was utterly impossible. After all, this task demands perfect symmetry; each facet must have a symmetrical counterpart, no room for even a slight error. Otherwise, even if one facet is incorrectly polished, the diamond would be considered defective, utterly worthless.
Wang Hao kept observing as he polished.
With each facet, the first was easy, but the second was crucial. The angle was extremely important; even a slight deviation could significantly affect the overall outcome.
"Almost there, almost there..." Wang Hao’s eyes remained fixed on the glass fragment. As its second facet gradually became smooth and the halo grew stronger, once it matched the brightness of the first facet, Wang Hao quickly stopped his operation.
"This looks really good," Wang Hao held the fragment with the pliers, took off his glasses and looked closely, "Ah, this angle is just right, hehe, and this color is really pretty!"
At that moment, the glass fragment, with its two facets connected, was perfect in angle, with smooth surfaces flickering with a subtle fluorescence, complemented by its inherent color, truly a sight of unbeatable beauty.
"This... this is..." Master Zhong’s eyes nearly popped out, "Not bad, kid, your two facets are well done! There’s potential!"
"Pff," Mr. Wu murmured quietly, "That’s only two facets, out of fifty-eight in total; wait till you start crying later!"
Now that two facets were done, it was time for the third.
With the experience from the first two, Wang Hao became even more skilled this time. In fact, all he had to do was keep his eyes on it until the halo reached its peak, and it would be a success.
And so, the third facet, the fourth, the fifth...
In just over an hour, the top table, along with the eight star facets and eight kite facets, were all polished!
After these seventeen facets were done, the glass fragment had begun to exhibit the initial glow of a diamond—and the size was impressive!
A tea-colored diamond the size of a pinky nail—once all done, it would definitely look incredibly beautiful!
"Brother Hao is simply amazing!" Xia Xueqi, watching from the sideline, had stars in her eyes, "This is done so well!"
"There’s... there’s such a technique?!" Master Zhong was completely flabbergasted. In his many years of experience, he had never seen anyone polish a piece of glass !
"Not bad," Wang Hao smiled, satisfied, then continued with the pliers to keep grinding!
With the top seventeen facets done, next up were the sixteen upper girdle facets, followed by the lower girdle facets and the pavilion facets.
The machine kept running, and as Wang Hao polished, time flew especially fast.
The first lower girdle facet successful... the second... the third... the fourth... the sixteenth...
Soon, all sixteen lower girdle facets were polished, then the final eight pavilion facets.
Another hour passed, and once Wang Hao had polished all the facets, a piece of glass—now arguably a perfect fifty-seven-facet culet glass gem—emerged fresh.
Seeing the glow it emitted, one that even normal diamonds don’t have, Wang Hao laughed heartily, "It’s done! Hahaha! This would be perfect to give as a gift!"
As he was in a great mood, Master Zhong and the others had their mouths wide open, their jaws nearly hitting the floor!
This... this technique...!
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