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The emerald cut diamond

Photo: emerald cut diamondArtist's statement: large plains of prismatic reflection; more subtle than some of its counterparts. I love to use the emerald cut as a center diamond in my designs. The flat plains of the outside enges allow side diamonds of a variety of shapes - trillions half rounds or baguettes




The emerald cut diamond is like a prism. Its large facets create a brilliance unlike any other diamond cut. It's final shape is dictated by the rough diamond prior to cutting, which results in a finished emerald cut diamond that can vary in proportions from a square shape to a long thin rectangle. It is an eight sided diamond that is most commonly found in a rectangular shape. The top face or facet of the diamond or "table" as it is called in the trade, is a large flat plane, larger relative to the outside dimension of the diamond than is often found in other diamond cuts. The emerald cut diamond is a form of the step cut where there are rows (steps) of elongated facets on both the crown (top) and pavilion (bottom) and are parallel to the girdle (edge) and have corner facets. The number of facets may vary, but the usual has three on the crown and pavilion. Because of the large size of facets found uniquely on the emerald cut it creates an almost "open" quality in the diamond allowing the eye to see well into it in a way that does not allow for the "hiding" of slight imperfections. (Slight imperfections in the interior of a diamond crystal can often be "hidden to the eye in the "confusion" of tiny facets or brilliance of other cuts of diamonds). Subsequently the emerald cut diamond is usually fashioned by the master cutter from rough diamond crystals that are free from readily visible imperfections or inclusions and of high color.
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