Not explicitly for Emerald stones, the Emerald cut emerged in the early 20th century and is perfect for those inspired by the art deco era. With a rectangular shape, ‘stepped appearance’, cut corners and a frustum cone from the side, the clarity, brilliance and depth of the 46 facet gemstone is naturally accentuated. The long emerald shape also elongates the hand – creating an extremely flattering look. The modern Emerald cut is used not only for beautiful, coloured gemstones but also for diamonds and ethical moissanite. Whilst the popular Brilliant Round cut is classically sublime, the Emerald cut exudes a more luxurious, vintage vibe and has a certain extravagance that better matches the Princess and Cushion cuts. The reality TV star Bethenny Frankel has a gorgeous (and huge!) Emerald cut ring, which can be read about here in The Mail Online's article.
Cut Grading: the Emerald cut’s wide, clear “table” highlights the clarity and brilliance of moissanite stone. While the heavily faceted Oval, Pear and Round cuts are unbeatable for refracting light, the Emerald cut is the best style for exhibiting the natural clearness and depth of precious gemstones.
Typically, the Emerald cut gemstone is rectangular and worn with the longer sides parallel to your ring finger. This elongates the hand, as well as making room for additional diamonds, real moissanite or other gems to be mounted either side.
The Emerald is similar to a Radiant cut in terms of shape, however, the real unique feature in this gem comes from the cut. This beautiful gem shines rather than sparkles; embodying a feel of sophistication. Emeralds symbolise luxury and extravagance – so much so that Anne Hathaway, Grace Kelly, Beyonce & Sarah Jessica Parker have all chosen this glam cut.
Emerald cut gems are surprisingly versatile: making eye-catching, standalone centrepieces, as well as also being complimented nicely by Baguette cut, with round or cushion gems embedded on either side to add an extra sparkle. For instance, Anne Hathaway’s modern Emerald cut engagement ring features a large 6 carat Emerald cut diamond surrounded by Round cut diamonds, followed by extra diamonds embedded in the platinum band. Her fiancée wanted something timeless with an old-world charm, making the Emerald cut was the perfect choice. You can find a very similar style of ring at Evalina, Charles and Colvard retailers, whose real moissanite and diamond white gold moissanite engagement ring exudes the same qualities as Hathaway’s spectacle ring.
Besides engagement rings, the Emerald cut also works beautifully with colour gemstone rings, such as our simple Florence Chatham lab grown emerald ring, as seen in the image below. Our coloured gems and real moissanite are lab-grown, making them ethical and affordable yet just as brilliant and gorgeous as mined diamonds.