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Emerald Cut Diamonds

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The emerald cut diamond is an oblong cut diamond with truncated corners. Emerald cut diamonds are also referred to as "Cut-Cornered Rectangular Modified Brilliant." It is an ideal shape for showing off the warmer tones of a stone. There are other shapes which are better suited for displaying elements such as sparkle, fire, and brilliance. The shape of emerald cut diamonds show off both the color and the clarity of a diamond. It is a little harder to to avoid seeing the inclusions in an emerald cut diamond so the higher clarity grades are more highly sought after when an emerald cut is purchased. Ring settings which feature emerald cut diamonds as the main stone often include side stones. This is found to greatly enhance the center diamond. An interesting feature of emerald cut diamonds is that they look bigger for their carat weight than a great deal of other types of cuts. People who want a big rock, and would rather have less sparkle than a traditional round cut bril