Emerald Cut Diamonds

Know with their precision and exquisiteness emerald cut diamonds are also one of the popular diamond shape selection. Emerald cut diamonds have 58 facets, located 25 in crown, 8 in girdle and 25 on the pavilion. They consist of triangular and kite shape facets. Due to their shape and size they show less brilliance than the other brilliant cut shapes. However they are classic and they have a unique and distinguished beauty which separates them from the other shapes.

The emerald diamonds long lines are to be less sizzling than the round brilliant cuts, but they do have more striking flashes of light. Although they have less reflection and a fair spark than the other brilliant cuts; the emerald cut has an intense clarity. The trim lines display a sophisticated and elegant looks for even complicated ring settings.

Historically speaking the emerald cut is more popular than the square cuts. Their shape is similar to the natural shape of a rough diamond crystal therefore they are easy to cut. Therefore they are likely to be less expensive. While choosing your emerald cut shape diamond it is recommended to choose a high color and clarity to obtain a brilliant cut. The length to width radio for a classic emerald cut is about 1.50. Recently the ration of 1.30 which is closer to a square shape became more popular. Consider finding a diamond with the depth of around %58-69. Always check the width and the length of your diamond before purchasing it.

Make sure you have selected four pronged settings for your diamond to hold your stone securely. Try to select the uppermost grate stone you can afford. Emerald cut show more flaws, poor cut and color weaknesses due to their shape comparing to the other cuts. On the other hand the good thing about the emeralds is that since they are not as traditional as the round diamonds they are very reasonably priced. If you compare exact same diamonds in terms of their carat, clarity, cut and color in 2 different shapes you will see a great deal of price difference. Therefore you definitely have the chance to choose a high grade diamond for a better price than the other shapes, especially comparing to the round brilliant cuts.