The Peruzzi, or triple cut, is a cushion brilliant of the late 1600s with 58 facets. Its 32-facet crown has 8 bezels, 8 stars and 16 upper halves.
In more detail
Its crown plan is the crown of every modern round. It is attributed to the Venetian polisher Vincent Peruzzi. It is still a deep cushion, cut entirely by hand.
Related terms
- Mazarin cut: The Mazarin, or double cut, is the first brilliant, from the mid-1600s. It has 34 facets in all, on a cushion outline with a wide, open culet.
- Old mine cut: An old mine cut is an antique cushion-shaped diamond of the 1700s and 1800s. It has the Peruzzi's 58 facets, cut more evenly by hand.
- Bezel facet: Bezel facets are the 8 large four-sided facets on the crown of a round brilliant. They run from the table to the girdle.
- Upper half facet: Upper half facets are the 16 small triangles along the crown edge of a round brilliant. There are two between each pair of bezels.