Asscher cut diamonds are almost identical to diamonds emerald cut and are often referred to as a square emerald cut. Joseph Asscher eminent diamond cutter who cut the 3106 carat Cullinan diamond, developed and patented the Asscher cut diamond in 1902. The Asscher cut is a square step cut with an almost octagonal outline. Asscher cut diamonds have a distinctive windmill reflection and corners wide cut characterized by concentric squares patterns.The Asscher cut diamond has a small table, a tall, wide step facets, deep pavilion square cylinder head.
An Asscher cut diamond is cut with a series of many parallel steps, creating a hall of mirrors effect when looking deeply in the stone. These steps create the internal refraction and fire stones typical step cut diamonds, Emerald cut as elongated. Because of its high crown and a small table, the Asscher cut diamond has more light and fire of an emerald cut diamond.
The Asscher cut diamond became very popular in Art Deco jewelry and was a forerunner of the emerald cut. From an Asscher cut diamond produces more fire than you see in a typical step cut diamond has become very popular, especially with many Hollywood stars and celebrities.
If you choose SI-clarity graduate Asscher cut diamond, be sure to see the clarity plot on the certificate of diamonds, as this form can highlight the clarity of the diamond. When choosing an Asscher cut diamond consider the degree of color, color under J-color diamond in fantasy in the form of various color can be somewhat visible in its corners.
The optimal design for a Asscher cut diamond has a ratio of length to width ratio of 1:1, the length acceptable to the relations of width can be 1.00 to 1.40: 1 according to the court Asscher shape you want, noting that the greatest ratio of length to width the more rectangular Asscher cut diamond will become.
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