What Is An Emerald Cut Diamond?

An Emerald Cut diamond has an elongated and rectangular shape. It belongs to the step-cut family together with the Baguette diamond and Asscher Cut diamond. It has chiseled step cuts with straight linear facets. The edge of the Emerald Cut diamond is cropped to prevent fractures to the stone and add up to its stability. It has a large surface table with deep clarity and it has an abundant reflection of different colors of light mixed with bright white. It usually comes in a rectangular shape but it is also available in a square shape.

If you look through its facets, you can see a hallway of mirrors with endless reflections. This diamond cut has 57 facets that give such an amazing illusion in its surface, and a sophisticated look that fits elegant styles.

The History Of Emerald Cut Diamond

The Emerald Cut diamond is one of the oldest diamond cuts. It originated in the 1500s when stonecutters first tried it on Emerald stones. Then it became popular from 1920 to 1939 during the Art Deco period. In 1940, the modern Emerald Cut emerged and it showcased the neatly cut stone with its beautiful colors. 

Today, it is one of the finest stone cuts and the kind of diamond cut that makes no room for imperfection and impurity. Its clarity and brilliance make it stand out from all the others.

What Are The Characteristics Of The Emerald Cut Diamond?

Emerald diamonds are one of the finest diamond cuts and it has 57 facets with three rows of a step above and three below the stone. These facets are subdivided into 8 facets on the girdle with 25 at the top and 24 at the bottom. This kind of faceting is what creates the hallway of mirror effect that Emerald Cut diamond gives. It looks like it has endless reflections on its surface. Its clarity and purity will serve perfection as it meets your elegance.

The proportion of Emerald Cut diamonds are normally 1:5 which gives it a rectangular shape. But it can also come in square shape and that is still highly valuable. Its table or the top surface area is a clear and unobstructed window where you can see clearly into the stone.

The VS2 Clarity is already for the best value of an Emerald Cut diamond. For its color, the table of an Emerald Cut diamond retains more color than any other diamond. Its grade color is on a scale from D to Z. D is colorless and Z is a highly noticeable brown or yellow color tint.

What Are The Different Emerald Cut Diamond Ring Settings?

Like a flawless diamond, Emerald Cut diamond has a variety of beautiful settings that you can choose from. Each setting will highlight its clarity and purity to match your elegance and aura. Each ring setup puts an accent to Emerald Cut diamond as a center stone and proves the validity of its reputation as a clear and brilliant stone through the course of history.

Solitaire Ring Setting

Solitaire Ring Setting allows the light to hit the Emerald Cut diamond and allows its hues to be reflected. It also highlights the clarity and purity of the stone. It magnifies the well-proportioned cut and the flawless edges and surface of the stone.

Pavé Ring Setting

Pavé Ring Setting highlights the Emerald Cut diamond by making a centerpiece surrounded by other little diamonds or could be other brilliant stone, that goes around the metal host and leads to a clear and brilliant center stone.

Three Stone Ring Setting

Three Stone Ring Setting is another best ring setting for an Emerald Cut diamond. The two diamonds behind the center stone add up to the aesthetic value and accentuate the Emerald Cut diamond. It brings highlight to its brilliance and play of hues of the Emerald Cut diamond that adds up aesthetic value to the presence of the two stones beside it.

What To Look For When Buying Emerald Cut Diamond?

It is easy to distinguish what a good Emerald Cut diamond is from what is not. Its clarity and brilliance will tell you whether the one you see is authentic or not. It is important to know what you need to consider if you want to have a high-quality and flawless jewelry gemstone.

• Avoid the ones with inclusions because they will be very visible
• Consider the cut proportion and check the right length to width ratio
• Opt for a VS2 Clarity Grade to make sure your money goes for a highly valuable piece
• But from relatively known jewelers or diamond polishers
• Buy in sets to save more money but never sacrifice the quality of the piece you will buy

What Are The Pros and Cons Of Emerald Cut Diamond?

Even if Emerald Cut diamonds are flawless, brilliant, and clear, it still has strengths and weaknesses like any other diamonds and gemstones. Knowing its strength and witnesses will let you know why or why not you should admire and buy it.

Pros

• Lower price per carat than other diamonds
• Have a very elegant appearance 
• Emerald Cut diamonds are highly available and accessible in the market

Cons

• Make inclusions more noticeable in its surface
• Need high maintenance to keep their brilliance and quality
• Looks expensive and  inviting, making it more likely to be stolen 

Should You Purchase An Emerald Cut Diamond?

An emerald cut diamond is always a great choice for a diamond ring. But as with all jewelry, you should choose the one that you think looks the best even if that means getting a diamond cut or setting that is less common.

If you like the stylings of an emerald cut diamond then you might also be interested in a radiant cut diamond, for more information read our article emerald cut vs radiant cut.

Where Should You Purchase An Emerald Cut Diamond?

When getting an emerald cut diamond, we always recommend starting by browsing online to get a general idea of the prices. You should then check with your highest-rated local jewelers to see if they can beat the price on the web. Find out from the jeweler exactly what you want and purchase it online if they cannot help.