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Tiffany's Lucida Diamond: What is it ?
Tiffany & Co.'s Lucida is an exclusive patent pending diamond cut whose shape is a square mixed cut. It has 50 facets, a high crown, stepped facets, wide corners and a small table with a brilliant pavilion. The design of the cut maximizes the stone's sparkle and brilliance. A photo is shown below.
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Lucida Diamond.
Tiffany has added an eternity band and a three-stone ring as well. Lucida, which means the brightest star in a constellation, is available exclusively at Tiffany & Co. stores worldwide. The setting is copyrighted and the diamond has multiple patents pending.
The Lucida diamond is made from the same rough as a well-cut round. Created by Tiffany's gemologists, the cut is similar to the Asscher and antique Cushion Cuts. Tiffany showcases the Lucida cut in a special four-prong ring shown below. The sculptural band has clean lines and soft curves that merge with the prongs in a sloping crisscross design, which, when viewed from the side, is reminiscent of cathedral arches.
Lucida Ring.
Lucida was designed and introduced by Tiffany in 1999. The retailer has positioned the collection to fit between its classic Tiffany setting and its cuttingedge Etoile collection and has become something of a status symbol. The worldwide launch was backed by an extensive advertising campaign that included four-page inserts, spreads and single-page units in fashion and lifestyle publications. The Lucida is available at 150 locations internationally, including Japan, France and London.
Each Lucida diamond is sold with a Tiffany Certificate. The inside shank of each ring is currently engraved with the following: Copyright, Tiffany & Co. Lucida, metal fineness and the phrase "patents pending." When the patents are finalized, the actual patent numbers will be engraved in the shank.
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Tiffany ring that I LOVE and would like you input. It is their patented Fancy Legacy with side stones and their patented cushion-cut diamond. Tiffany calls it a cushion-cut, but the stone is so different than any other cushion cuts that I've seen. I LOVE it! From what I can gather, it is step cut underneath and brilliant cut on top. It looks a lot like an Ascher when you look down into the stone, but it has a different profile. Tiffany is quite quick to state that it is "their" cut...can you get this type of stone. I do not want the typical cushion nor do I want the Ascher. I would be completely happy with an exact duplication of the "Fancy Legacy".
The center stone is 5.15 c., VS1 and H or G color. There a re 138 (aprox.) accent diamonds, all very good. Color is most important to me!! Any thoughts on where I can purchase this type of stone (which is not a deep as many)??
Posted by: Anonymous on March 30, 2008 12:03 AM
Tiffany ring that I LOVE and would like you input. It is their patented Fancy Legacy with side stones and their patented cushion-cut diamond. Tiffany calls it a cushion-cut, but the stone is so different than any other cushion cuts that I've seen. I LOVE it! From what I can gather, it is step cut underneath and brilliant cut on top. It looks a lot like an Ascher when you look down into the stone, but it has a different profile. Tiffany is quite quick to state that it is "their" cut...can you get this type of stone. I do not want the typical cushion nor do I want the Ascher. I would be completely happy with an exact duplication of the "Fancy Legacy".
The center stone is 5.15 c., VS1 and H or G color. There a re 138 (aprox.) accent diamonds, all very good. Color is most important to me!! Any thoughts on where I can purchase this type of stone (which is not a deep as many)??
Posted by: kelley Pyron on March 30, 2008 12:04 AM