Asscher Cut Engagement Rings

About Asscher Cut Engagement Ring

If you are planning to give your girlfriend an engagement ring, specifically a diamond engagement ring, then your girlfriend is in for a wonderful surprise. Engagement rings, and the presenting of them is by far one of the most memorable events that a couple will share, and will ultimately become a moment and item that will be loved and cherished for a lifetime. Usually, the design for the man’s ring differs from the woman’s ring, with the lady’s ring appearing a little more stylish in its design. For your lady to appreciate a quality diamond ring, the stone must be cut in an artistic manner. There are different professional cuts for diamond rings such as the princes cut engagement rings, and the Asscher cut engagement rings.

What is an Asscher Cut?

The Asscher cut was developed way back in 1902 by the Asscher brothers who were originally from Holland. It has a stepped square design with cropped corners, it is sometimes termed as the square or emerald cut. Originally this cut was used for diamonds only but later on the Asscher cut was adopted for use for several art and deco designs. Some jewellers termed this diamond cut as a modified cushion cut diamond because the shape looks like a cushion. Because of the stepped design on the stone, there appears to be mirrors on the stone itself, which make the design more attractive and more beautiful. Because of the appearance of mirrors on the stone, it seems like there is another dimension to the stone itself, aside from the simple square cut.

The Asscher cut rings during the earlier period are known as vintage Asscher cut diamond engagement rings. The design was modernized and was re-patented in 2001 and is now referred to as the modern Asscher cut. The modern design is made more challenging than the vintage design to prevent some from copying their designs. The modern cut has smaller corners, and the flat top cut of the diamond was made larger. Aside from that, there were 16 facets added, to make up a total of 74 facets. The Asscher cut vintage engagement rings can still be found in some jewellery stores. Because of technological improvements, the modern Asscher cut engagement rings have a more precise and accurate cut, and they appear to be shinier than the older cuts.

Four Things that must be considered when looking for Asscher Cut Engagement Rings

If you are looking for Asscher cut engagement rings, there are some things that you should consider. A diamond engagement ring is indeed more expensive than other antique engagement rings or unique engagement rings; so you have to make sure that you are getting the very best for the money that you will spend for your acquisition. These considerations must not be taken lightly when choosing engagement rings, or when choosing wedding rings.

Quality of the Cut of the Diamond: The cut of the original Asscher engagement rings is well-proportioned in order to achieve maximum brilliance. If the diamond’s cut is not proportioned perfectly, the diamond will not achieve its maximum brilliance and sparkle. When looking for an Asscher cut diamond ring, you must observe the important parameters such as the depth of the whole gem, the table diameter of the diamond, and the diameter of the whole gem. These parameters must be perfectly proportioned with each other. Another thing that must be considered is the way that the light reflects off of the diamond; it should reflect back to the eye. The light on a poorly cut diamond does not sparkle back. Instead, it exits the sides of the gem or the bottom of the gem. You should seriously inspect a diamond engagement ring before you buy it to make sure that you are buying the best possible quality. If you are not well-versed with diamonds, it may be a bit difficult for you to spot the difference between a well-cut and a poorly cut one. To make sure that you will choose the well-cut, ask for assistance from your friends or acquaintances who are familiar with jewellery such as diamonds and other precious stones.

Carat Weight of the Diamond: The weight or number of carats of a diamond is very easy to ascertain. Even if you are not an expert with diamonds, you can easily choose the best Asscher cut stone based on the carat weight of the diamond. The general rule is that, the larger the diamond, the heavier it is and the more expensive it is. However, big diamond stones are very rare. They are in fact quite difficult to find, and there will be only few jewellers who are selling rings with very large diamonds. In addition, the bigger the diamond is the more difficult it is to be polished and cut. Thus, if your budget is somewhat limited, you can choose the smaller diamonds because they are more affordable.

Colour of the Diamond: Colourless diamond rings are more preferred than diamonds with colour; however, they are more expensive than diamonds with colour. This is because colourless diamonds look more brilliant and more sparkling than the colour ones. There are more lights entering and bouncing on the colourless diamonds, creating more light reflection, so they look more brilliant than the colourless diamonds. But, you should remember that not all colour diamonds are cheaper than the colourless stones. Diamonds that appear blue or green in colour are more expensive than any other colour of diamond. They are probably the most expensive diamond colours. Basing on the Gemmological Institute of America or GIA, the diamond with the whitest colour is labelled as “D”, while the diamonds with the lowest whiteness are labelled as “Z.” The Z diamonds are almost brown in colour.

Clarity of the Diamond: Diamond Asscher cut engagement rings that have no flaws or have fewer flaws are more expensive when compared to diamonds that have several flaws. The clearest diamonds have a clarity label of “F” while the diamonds with flaws that are visible to the naked eye are labelled as I3 or included 3. There are two classifications of flaws that are taken into consideration in diamonds. The first one is the blemish or also termed as surface flaws. The blemish or surface flaws are the scratches on the surfaces of the diamond. The second one, which is the inclusion, is the scratch inside or within the diamond.