The style and quality of cut determines the gemstone’s real beauty. Colored gemstones are cut to optimize the color and luster of gemstone. And each cut type does a different magic to different gemstones.
The emerald cut is a simple gemstone cut that consists of the least facets. This cut is perfect to bring out he beautiful color of the gemstone. Though the emerald cut was invented for emeralds, sapphires look astounding when cut in this style. An emerald cut sapphire oozes color. However if your sapphire has a lot of inclusions, avoid emerald cut or you might just give a center stage to the inclusions. Emerald cut is best suited for sapphires that either are opaque or very dark in color and lack brilliance. The emerald cut will highlight the color so beautifully that you won’t miss luster.
Emerlad Cut Pink Sapphire
Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire
Can emerald cut be called octagon shape?
Instaed of octagon-cut,calling emerald cut as ‘Step Cut’ would be correct. Step Cut has a cutting style with mainly square and rectangular facets arranged in concentric rows.