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Round Brilliant Cut diamonds, sapphires, rubies, tanzanites etc. |
The popular choice, particuarly for diamonds. Older less faceted versions of the modern brilliant are known as old cuts and mine Cuts. |
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Princess Cut diamonds and sapphires. |
Another popular choice, the princess cut has the refractive qualities of a brilliant cut in a square shape. |
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Emerald (Step) Cut diamonds, sapphire, rubies, emeralds, aquamarines etc. |
Emerald cuts are very popular in nearly every precious stone, and require good clarity stones to look their best. Not so refractive so often used in combination with other cuts. |
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Asscher (Square Emerald) Cut diamonds. |
Originally cut by The Asscher brothers in 1902 this diamond cut has become more popular in recent times. Also known as a square emerald cut. |
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Radiant Cut diamonds. |
Developed in 1977 by Henry Grossbard. Many radiant cuts are cut with nearly square shapes, but always have clipped corners. Intended be refractive like a brilliant but from an emerald cut shape. |
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Oval Cut diamonds, sapphire, rubies, emeralds and aquamarines etc |
A well cut oval stone can be nearly as bright as a well cut round brilliant shape, the angles are closer to ideal for the maximum optical effect that well cut diamonds can produce |
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Pear Shaped diamonds, sapphire, rubies, emeralds, aquamarines, and semi-precious stones. |
A popular cut that looks like a tear drop. This is a traditional cut which is perfect for pendants, colouration tends to show more in pear shapes so the whiter the better. |
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Marquise Cut diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds |
A marquise should have an aspect ratio of 2:1 for the classic shape, but shorter is always better than long |
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Heart Shaped diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds. |
Heart shaped brilliants are similar to pear shapes, the reason cutters may choose a Heart shape over a Pear may be that the rough diamond contained an inclusion located in the cleft. |
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Trillian, Trillion or Trilliant Cut diamond, sapphires, rubies and aquamarines and semi-precious stones. |
Trillian and other variations of this more modern cut are based upon a brilliant style cut and make excellet side stones in larger designs. Some have rounded edges. |
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Square Cut diamonds, sapphire, rubies, emeralds, aquamarines and semi-precious stones. |
A simple step-cut square can be ideal for precious and semi-precious stones. Less bright than the princess cut, but very beautiful. |
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Baguette Cut diamonds and sapphires. |
Baguettes tend to have stepped facets, like emerald cut and are used in eternity rings and as side stones for bigger ring designs |
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Tapered Baguette diamonds and sapphires |
Like the standard baguette cut these stones are excellent for mounting in ring shanks and help to highlight a bigger central stone. |
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