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Elegant Emerald Cut Diamonds And its Feature Step Cut…The emerald cut diamonds special feature is called a step cut. This means emerald cut diamond has rows of facets. Step cuts are comprised of larger facets which act like mirrors and resemble a staircase, hence the name step cut. The emerald cut stone reveals a classic beauty and elegance not seen in other cuts.Rectangular cuts are more popular than square emerald cut. The emerald is probably the rarest of all precious stones and is considered by some to be even more valuable than the diamond. The emerald is Mays birthstone and is a favorite stone for fine jewelry craftsmen throughout the world.
Emerald-Cut Diamond Solitaire Pendant in Platinum Compared with other precious stones the emerald in its occurrence in nature is unique, for it is found in the rock in which it was formed. The look of the 2 carat emerald diamond cut is subtle.3 carat & 5 carat emeralds have also brilliant clarity. Unlike diamonds, sapphires and rubies, it never occurs in gem gravels. Choose 3 stone emerald cut diamonds with higher color and clarity brilliant cut stone because they are more likely to become visible at lower grades. While the usual shade of color seen in emeralds is alluded to as emerald green, there are other shades, such as grass green, sea green and green slightly tinged with yellow. The shades most highly valued are those of an intense fresh green sometimes compared with that seen in a meadow in spring. Fine emeralds are generally cut cushion shape with step cutting, and in the East are often cut cabochons. Fine three stone emerald cut diamonds have advanced very rapidly during the last few years, both on account of the growing demand of fashion for the gems and the scarcity of really fine specimens. As for today, the emerald is still very highly valued as one of the most precious stones.
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