Emerald Shape

One of the most elegant and unique looking diamond shapes, the Emerald cut has very few facets, with each facet being much larger than other diamond shapes creating a completely different sparkle. We have a strict list of criteria a stone must adhere to in order for it to be sold to our clients. Here are the features we look for in a Emerald shape:

• Excellent/Very Good Symmetry
• Excellent/Very Good Polish

These parameters allow the stone to have the maximum life and sparkle, creating a bright, large looking stone. Excellent/Very Good Symmetry and Polish is important in an Emerald shape as the angular minimalistic design can highlight flaws in the cut. 

For Colour grading on Emerald shape diamonds we only look at stones that appear very white to the naked eye. We never venture past an H colour as we feel that is the point when a colour tinge can become noticeable, most of the time with Emeralds we will look at G and whiter. We feel G and H colours are the sweet spot for negligible colour and maximising your budget, however when looking at stones over 1.00ct we tend to choose F/G colours. 

• G/H Colour

Clarity is also very important to us. A lower clarity stone can appear murky and have very little life and sparkle due to the inclusions (imperfections within the diamond) reducing the efficiency of light reflection. Even though most of the time an SI clarity stone will look amazing, we strongly believe in high quality over size with diamonds. We feel VS clarity stones are the best options for creating stunning luxury pieces that will go recognised, yet still offer clients the ability to look at larger stones. Most of our Emerald shape pieces will have VS1 clarity as the clear glassy look of this shape means inclusions can become more visible.  

• VS1/VS2 Clarity