Emerald Engagement Rings

An emerald cut is a step cut, not a brilliant. Instead of dozens of small facets throwing light back at you, it has long parallel planes that produce broad flashes — the effect people describe as a hall of mirrors. It is a quieter, more architectural kind of sparkle, and it either suits you immediately or it does not.

The trade-off is honesty. A step cut hides nothing. Inclusions and colour that would disappear inside a round brilliant are visible through an emerald cut's open table, so this is the one shape where we would tell you not to economise on clarity. With lab grown diamonds that matters less than it used to, because higher clarity grades cost a fraction of what they once did.

Emerald cuts read long and elegant on the hand and pair particularly well with tapered baguette side stones. Handcrafted in 10k, 14k and 18k gold and platinum, IGI certified.

For the same silhouette with more sparkle, see radiant cut. Also compare three stone and solitaire settings.