emerald cut diamond engagement ring

Emerald cut diamond engagement rings are a type of step cut, one where the facets actually look like “steps” carved into the gem. Unlike the Marquise brilliant, there is no bow-tie effect on an emerald cut diamond.

Specifically, the emerald cut diamond takes the rectangular shape with slightly cut corners. Some people are confused with the Emerald Cut, Asscher, or the Princess. Emerald cuts are long rectangles with only slightly cropped corners. Asscher cuts are squares with deeply trimmed corners while Princess cuts are squares without any trimming.

There are several designs of Emerald Cut Engagement Rings. Because of the elongated shape of an emerald cut diamond, they are often matched with accent stones, particularly tapered baguettes and other emerald cuts.

An emerald cut solitaire can be an attractive ring, however, particularly for a woman with thin, long fingers will serve to lengthen the stone even more.

The key to a beautiful emerald cut diamond engagement ring is choosing a quality stone. To completely examine an emerald cut stone, consider viewing loose diamonds rather than finished rings.

In Buying Emerald Cut Engagement Rings, Most jewelers carry a selection of emerald cut rings on hand, and others will custom make or create more designs on demand.

How to Tell If It’s an Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Executive Summary about Emerald Cut Diamond Ring by Gary Ingram

The emerald cut belongs to a category known as step cuts. Unsurprisingly it was originally created to cut emeralds and was designed as a way to produce the strongest stone without splitting it. This is because emeralds are vulnerable to breakage as they have many eternal flaws and imperfections.

Available as either a square or a rectangle, emerald cut diamonds use 58 facets which are flat and broad, rising up like steps. The edges are clipped and because of its shape, emerald engagement ring designs are restricted predominantly to claw set styles.

While the emerald diamond cut does not give off as much sparkle and scintillation as many other cuts, it can be equally as devastating because rather than radiating continuous dazzle; its long edges generate sudden flashes of light.

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