The Diamond Blog

- In 1902, what is considered to be one of the greatest cuts of diamonds was conceived. That diamond is the Asscher Cut Diamond. The Asscher cut was named for its inventor, Joseph Asscher who founded the Royal Asscher Company in Amsterdam in 1854. This diamond can only be described as looking […]

- Women love diamonds. There is no denying that, but what kind of diamonds do you want? Are you looking for oval, emerald, round, pear, or heart shaped diamonds? That is the question that all women ask themselves when thinking about a piece of jewelry. An interesting alternative to the oval […]

- The Radiant cut diamond is just that, absolutely radiant. It has the classic elegance of the traditional emerald cut shape combined with the fabulous sparkle of the brilliant cut diamond. This diamond is also called a Brilliantized Step Cut because of the way the developer put them together.

The developer of this cut […]

- The two major types of triangular diamonds, trilliants and trillions, are in the same shape family but have some very distinct differences. The Trilliant cut is a very marked triangle, its sharp points most often used as “side” stones with another shaped stone. Square or Emerald cuts are among the most popular choices to […]

- Ever since the modern brilliant cuts were introduced over 60 years ago, the Princess cut has been considered one of the most important. Evolving from a previous cut known as the Barion cut, the Princess is a style for cutting square and rectangular stones to gain the maximum fire and brilliance by adding extra […]

- The Emerald Cut diamond is as masculine as the Pear is feminine. It is either rectangular or square, lending itself well to men’s jewelry such as rings or watchbands. It was very popular in the Art Deco Period, as antique jewelry of the time featured step cut stones prominently. For those who like clean […]

- What could be more romantic than a diamond cut in the shape of a heart? They make ideal gifts for Valentine’s day, Sweetheart’s day, as well as a perfect choice for a “promise” ring. They bear some similarity to a Pear shaped cut. The heart cut has a cleft in the wide end, and […]

- A pear shaped diamond conjures up images of engagements, love, and possibly even fruit, but do we really know what a pear shaped diamond is? Technically it is a slang term, meaning tapered at the top and round on the bottom, obviously deriving its name from its resemblance to a pear. The […]

- Are you looking for an eye catching diamond? Consider the marquise diamond. The marquise’s unique shape makes any piece of marquise diamond jewelry look extravagant.
Marquise diamonds are classifieds as “fancy cut” diamonds. They are cut in a very similar fashion to the round brilliant diamonds. They have the same amount of facets as the […]

- If you like the general style of a round brilliant cut diamond, but want something a little less traditional, you might want to consider an oval cut diamond. Oval cut diamonds are similar to round diamonds in that they are both cut in the “brilliant” style. Oval cut diamonds can look as good as […]