{"id":1656,"date":"2018-11-20T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T01:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2019-03-22T13:50:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T13:50:18","slug":"diamond-spotlight-emerald-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/diamond-spotlight-emerald-diamond","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Spotlight: The Emerald Diamond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1566 aligncenter\" title=\"emerald diamond\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2.jpeg\" alt=\"emerald diamond\" width=\"574\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2.jpeg 1165w, https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2-300x247.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2-768x633.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2-1024x844.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/image2-364x300.jpeg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Emerald cut diamonds are endlessly elegant. They\u2019ve been a top choice among style setters for decades\u2014 for example, they\u2019ve been featured on the engagement rings of Beyonce, Angelina Jolie, and Elizabeth Taylor. While the emerald cut diamond has been enduringly popular over the years, this sophisticated diamond cut has been experiencing a spike in popularity recently, as many modern women have been drawn to the cut\u2019s clean lines and vintage look. To celebrate the burgeoning popularity of this chic shape, let\u2019s take a closer look at the emerald diamond. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">The History of the Emerald Diamond <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">The emerald cut is one of the world\u2019s oldest diamond shapes. This diamond cut features step cuts, or table cuts, which create large flashes of light. When table cuts were first invented in the 16th century, they were used on emeralds. This style of cutting a gemstone was perfect for the somewhat fragile emerald, as it put less pressure on the gemstone than other cuts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">While this cut was first used on emeralds, gem cutters quickly began using it on other stones, including diamonds. Though this cut has been around for hundreds of years, the moniker \u201cemerald cut\u201d wasn\u2019t used until the 1920s, when the cut experienced an increase in popularity during the art deco era. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">The angular, geometric shape of the emerald cut helped it become one of the top diamond shapes of the art deco period and it remains a top diamond shape to this day. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Emerald Cut Diamond Description<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1660 \" title=\"emerald diamond\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18GAN1LA.jpg\" alt=\"emerald diamond\" width=\"589\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18GAN1LA-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/18GAN1LA-405x300.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">The emerald cut diamond looks like a rectangle with cut corners. This sophisticated cut features 58 step cut facets and can vary in proportion, sometimes looking longer and sometimes looking more square. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">The facet cuts used in the emerald cut diamond are designed to create a different light pattern than brilliant cuts. While brilliant cut diamonds (such as the round brilliant) are designed to maximize shimmer, the facets of the emerald cut are designed to display larger flashes of light, which creates its famous \u201chall of mirrors\u201d effect. The emerald cut also shows off a diamond\u2019s clarity, as it\u2019s easier to see the interior of an emerald cut diamond. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">In terms of style, the emerald cut diamond has a chic look. The large facets of the emerald diamond create clean, simple lines that gives the diamond an elegant appearance. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Emerald Diamond vs. Round Diamond Affordability <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Because emerald diamonds are not as popular as round brilliant diamonds (the current reigning diamond cut), they\u2019re often priced lower than comparable round diamonds, making them a good value. On top of that, emerald cut diamonds will actually look larger per carat than a round diamond. This is due to the fact that emerald cut diamonds have a larger table (that\u2019s the technical term for the top of a diamond). So, while a 1 carat emerald cut diamond and a 1 carat round diamond may have the same mass, more of the emerald\u2019s size is on the diamond\u2019s top, making it look larger. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Buying An Emerald Diamond: Special Clarity Consideration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">One thing to keep in mind when purchasing an emerald diamond is that this is one diamond cut where clarity is more important. Because the step cuts of an emerald diamond make it easy to see inside the diamond, you may want to avoid buying an emerald diamond with a very low clarity grading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Luckily, since emerald diamonds are a better value than other shapes (and they look larger per carat than round diamonds), springing for a slightly higher clarity grading is easier to do than it would be with pricier shapes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Experience the elegance of the emerald cut diamond: browse our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/diamond-studs-ds-4.html?shape=Emerald\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>emerald diamond studs<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> or <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondstuds.com\/diamond-solitaire-rings-prp-35.html?shape=Emerald\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>emerald diamond engagement rings<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerald cut diamonds are endlessly elegant. They\u2019ve been a top choice among style setters for decades\u2014 for example, they\u2019ve been featured on the engagement rings of Beyonce, Angelina Jolie, and Elizabeth Taylor. While the emerald cut diamond has been enduringly popular over the years, this sophisticated diamond cut has been experiencing a spike in popularity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamondstuds","category-emerald-cut-diamond"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Diamond Spotlight: The Emerald Diamond - Diamondstuds.com Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the history behind the emerald diamond as well as it&#039;s affordability and craftsmanship. The emerald diamond offers a chic look while still being a classic choice. 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