{"id":16836,"date":"2024-10-16T18:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T18:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borsheims.com\/blog\/?p=16836"},"modified":"2025-08-12T19:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:09:22","slug":"history-of-popular-diamond-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borsheims.com\/blog\/history-of-popular-diamond-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Popular Diamond Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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A diamond with a story is all the more meaningful.<\/span> Read on to learn how, once upon a time, your cut came to be.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pear Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The pear cut<\/a> was invented in 1458 by Flemish diamond polisher<\/span> <\/span>Lodewyk van <\/span>Bercken<\/span>, who also <\/span>contrived <\/span>the <\/span>scaif<\/span>\u2014a <\/span><\/span>flat, circular polishing wheel used in the diamond cutting process<\/span> to shape and <\/span>facet<\/span> <\/span>them <\/span>with precision<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>This innovation not only <\/span>facilitated<\/span> the creation of the pear cut but also laid the groundwork fo<\/span>r <\/span>e<\/span><\/span>very cut to com<\/span>e<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Heart Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The heart cut<\/a> <\/span>i<\/span>s <\/span>one of <\/span>the earliest diamond cuts to arise from Europe. <\/span>In 1562, <\/span><\/span>Mary, Queen of Scots, <\/span>gifted<\/span> a <\/span>heart-shaped<\/span> diamond ring to Queen Elizabeth I<\/span> as a diplomatic gesture<\/span>. <\/span>Crafting <\/span>this<\/span> complex<\/span> cut is <\/span>a true<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>labor of love<\/span>\u2014demanding<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exceptional<\/span> skill <\/span>to achieve\u00a0its precise symmetry<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Marquise Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

In the mid-18th century, King Louis XV of France <\/span>sought<\/span> to immortalize the beauty of his beloved mistress, the Marquise de Pompadour, in a diamond. He commissioned his court jeweler <\/span>to design<\/span> <\/span>a cut that mirrored the<\/span> <\/span>shape of her lips<\/span>. <\/span>This vision came to life as <\/span>the marquise <\/a><\/span>cu<\/span>t<\/span><\/a> we know and <\/span>admire <\/span>today.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cushion Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

Initially referred to a<\/span><\/span>s the “old mine cut,” <\/span>t<\/span>he cushion cut<\/a> diamond<\/span> is <\/span>considered <\/span>the great-<\/span>grandfather<\/span> <\/span>of modern brilliant cuts<\/span>. <\/span>Following<\/span> the discovery of a significant <\/span>cache of diamonds <\/span>in Brazil in 1847, t<\/span>he cushion cut <\/span>swiftly <\/span>became the <\/span>preferred <\/span>style <\/span>in the market<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>In 2021, designer Kwiat refined the cushion cut further by introducing their own version to <\/span>buyers<\/span>. <\/span>You can <\/span>shop<\/span> <\/span>Kw<\/span>iat<\/span>\u2019s<\/span> engagement rings<\/span><\/a>, including <\/span>their <\/span>signature <\/span>cushion, <\/span>online at Borsheims.com and in store today.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Asscher Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The Asscher cut<\/a> <\/span>was <\/span>developed <\/span>in 1902 <\/span>by <\/span>Joseph Asscher, a talented diamond cutter from Amsterdam. Joseph, a<\/span>long with his brother Abraham, <\/span>helmed <\/span>the <\/span>reputable <\/span>Royal <\/span>Asscher Diamond Compan<\/span>y<\/span>. T<\/span>h<\/span>is <\/span>cut <\/span>draws inspiration from <\/span>the earlier<\/span><\/span> emerald cut <\/span><\/span>yet distinguishes itself with a square shape and trimmed corners, lending it an octagonal appearance<\/span> reminiscent of <\/span>Middle Age artistry<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Round Brilliant Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

In 1919, mathematician and gemologist<\/span> <\/span>Marcel <\/span>Tolkowsky<\/span> <\/span>conceived the modern round brilliant cut<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>His <\/span><\/span>groundbreaking work<\/span>, titled <\/span>“Diamond Design<\/span>,<\/span>” mathematically <\/span>detailed <\/span>the ideal angles and proportions <\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0maxim<\/span>ize a diamond\u2019s fire and<\/span> brilli<\/span>ance<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Tolkowsky<\/span> <\/span>proposed a design with 58 <\/span>fa<\/span>cets<\/span> and specific proportions<\/span> <\/span>that were <\/span>unheard of at the time<\/span>. <\/span>To l<\/span>earn more about the\u00a0<\/span>specifics of this <\/span>classic <\/span>shape, read our <\/a><\/span>key to the different diamond shapes<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emerald Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The emerald cut<\/a> <\/span><\/span>was<\/span> first used <\/span>in the 15th century for<\/span>\u2014<\/span>you<\/span> <\/span>guessed it<\/span>\u2014<\/span>emeralds<\/span> to<\/span> <\/span><\/span>enhance <\/span>their <\/span>color while<\/span> <\/span>protecting them from <\/span>chipping<\/span>\u2014<\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>must<\/span> <\/span>for <\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0delicate gems<\/span><\/span>.<\/span> Its effectiveness caught the attention of jewelers <\/span><\/span>by<\/span> the late 19th century, who then began applying this technique to diamonds, making it one of the earliest faceted diamond cuts<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>By the 1940s, the emerald cut had become a standard in the diamond industry. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oval Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The oval cut<\/a> diamond is a <\/span>relatively modern<\/span> innovation, having been perfected in the 1960s by the skilled Israeli diamond cutter Lazare Kaplan. Kaplan, who was already renowned for his <\/span>expertise<\/span> in recutting flawed diamonds into spectacular gems, envisioned a design that combined the brilliance of the traditional round brilliant cut with an elegant and elongated silhouette. The result was the oval cut, which successfully <\/span>maintained<\/span> the coveted sparkle and fire of its round predecessor while offering <\/span>additional<\/span> length and the illusion of larger size. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Radiant Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The radiant cut<\/a> was conceptualized in 1977 by Henry Grossbard, a New York-based diamond cutter who aspired to combine the brilliance of the oh-so-popular modern round cut with<\/span> the<\/span> shape of the emerald cut. Grossbard spent over a decade refining his design, eventually settling on 66 <\/span>facets<\/span> <\/span>for <\/span>the crown, a depart from <\/span>his <\/span>initial<\/span> idea<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span> 70.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Princess Cut Diamond<\/h2>\n

The story of the princess cut<\/a> <\/span>begins<\/span>\u00a0in <\/span>1961 when Arpad Nagy, a diamond cutter<\/span> located in London<\/span>, introduced what he termed the “profile cut.”<\/span> This early version<\/span> of the princess cut<\/span> was notable for its square shape and step-like <\/span>facets<\/span>. H<\/span>owever, it <\/span>wasn’t<\/span> until the 1970s that <\/span>it <\/span>achieved <\/span>its <\/span>modern form<\/span>, thanks to the efforts of diamond cutters Betzalel Ambar and Israel Itzkowitz. The<\/span>y <\/span>refined Nagy’s <\/span>initial<\/span> concept<\/span> and<\/span> rebrand<\/span>ed<\/span> it as the “princess cut,” <\/span>positioning<\/span> it a<\/span>s the second most popular<\/span> cut<\/span>\u00a0for couples today<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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