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The "Asscher Cut" Diamond:
"Asscher Cut" is a common use term used by the industry to describe a square emerald cut diamond that exhibits an enchanting pattern of concentric squares when viewed from a top down view. Because the cut is actually a "square emerald cut" it will be described as such on the more recognized diamond grading reports like those issued by the GIA and AGS gemological laboratories but the pet name in the industry for the shape and facet structure is "Asscher Cut". The Asscher cut diamond was developed in the early 1900's and is believed to be the predecessor of the modern emerald cut diamond. Unlike a traditional emerald cut diamond, the modern Asscher cut features dramatic cut corners and larger step facets which contribute to the pattern of concentric squares that appear in the center of the table facet. There are no "ideal proportions" for an Asscher cut diamond, however the total depth of the diamond needs to be deeper than is necessary for a traditional emerald cut diamond in order for the concentric squares to be evenly spaced and properly aligned... In our experience, the total depth of a properly cut Asscher will fall somewhere between 67 - 71% with the table facet often being a little smaller.
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While most Asscher Cut Diamonds are cut for maximum yield in terms of
size, we have contracted with one of the cutters who we contract with for
the production of our ideal cut round brilliant cut diamonds to produce a very
special production of square emerald "Asscher" cut diamonds which are being cut for
beauty... These very special "Asscher Cut" diamonds are produced to
the highest standards and have been graded by the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory
(GIA-GTL) as having Excellent Polish & Symmetry which is the highest
rating available from GIA Laboratory for these characteristics and is quite difficult to
achieve!
Our current inventory of Asscher Cut Diamonds can be found
in our Private Reserve of Fancy Shapes however
you should
Email us
if you don't see what you're looking for because we don't stock as many
Asscher Cut Diamonds as we have access to... The reality is that
Asscher cut diamonds represent an emerging market and we invest most of our
working capital in round brilliant
ideal cut diamonds and pull what we need in the way of Asscher Cut
Diamonds from the cutter as we need it so let us know what you are looking
for if you don't happen to see it in our Private Reserve.
This is a picture of a 1.11 carat, Asscher cut diamond set in one of our platinum Cross Cathedral settings, we think that this is an absolutely stunning, yet simple look! Refer to the page linked in this paragraph for current pricing.
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