An emerald cut is a rectangular step cut with cropped corners and a long, open table.
In more detail
Its step facets show color and clarity plainly. The cropped corners protect a brittle stone at its weakest points.
On a grading report
No GIA cut grade.
Related terms
- Step cut: A step cut is a cutting style with long facets in parallel rows, like steps, around a large table. The emerald cut and the Asscher are step cuts.
- Radiant cut: A radiant cut has the outline of an emerald cut, with cropped corners, and a brilliant facet plan.
- Fancy shape: A fancy shape is any diamond outline other than round, such as oval, pear, marquise, cushion, princess or emerald.
- Asscher cut: An Asscher cut is a square step cut with deeply cropped corners, which give it an octagonal outline.