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What To Look For When Buying an Asscher Cut Diamond!
I just spent the past hour doing a photo workup on an absolutely stunning Asscher Cut Diamond for one of our customers. Let me tell you something; Asscher cut diamonds are very tricky due to the nature of their construction. Unlike a 58 faceted round brilliant diamond, or even a princess cut diamond, there are many fewer facets carved into the Asscher Diamond (also known as a step cut diamond...). As a result of this construction, the diamond appears very glassy and will discriminate against lower colors and clarities with the inclusions visible and the coloration very obvious to the naked eye.
Therefore, it is of paramount importance when buying this kind of diamond shape to purchase (at the very least) a diamond of white color grade, excellent clarity grade, and hopefully a well cut stone. Otherwise, the diamond will look like the "black hole of Calcutta" and you will be miserable. More details about the Asscher here: Asscher Diamond Specs.
However, when you do some research and purchase a well cut Asscher cut diamond....let me tell you..they are absolutely smoking!!!
Take a look at this absolute beauty I just finished photographing!
Beautiful Asscher Cut Diamond by www.exceldiamonds.com
