Emerald
cuts are sleek and elegant. The Emerald cut is rectangular with
cut corners. It is a step cut - its facets being broad with flat
planes resembling the steps of a stair. Higher quality Emerald
cuts are preferred because its cut makes inclusions and lower
color grades more noticeable than with other cuts.
The emerald cut diamond can be absolutely
stunning. Because of it's long lines, it tends to be less fiery
than a "round brilliant"
cut, but it also tends to have broader, more dramatic flashes
of light. The trim lines of emerald cut diamonds lend an elegant,
sophisticated air to both the simplest and most elaborate ring
settings.
When
purchasing an emerald cut diamond, it's extremely important to
pay attention to quality and to select the highest
grade stone you can afford. Because of the "openess"
of the cut, flaws, color weakness, and a poor cut are more evident
to the naked eye than a cut such as the round brilliant. The good
news is, emerald cut diamonds are not as "traditional"
as the round brilliant or as trendy as the princess
cut -- making their pricing extremely economical when compared
to the more common cuts.
Length to width ratio: An emerald
cut with a length to width ratio of approximately 1.35:1 is generally
the most prized. However, in recent years, square emerald cuts
have become extremely popular.
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