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Diamond Buying Made Easier > Diamond Shapes > Asscher Cut Diamonds
Asscher Cut Diamonds Asscher Cut Diamonds- are an eight-sided step cut diamond with a square outline. Asscher Cut diamonds are often also called Square Emerald Cut diamonds. The Asscher Cut was patented in 1902 by the Asscher Brothers of Holland. Asscher Cut diamonds were the forerunner of today's Emerald Cut diamonds. The Asscher Cut most likely evolved in the late 1800's. The Asscher Diamond Company began in 1854 in Amsterdam. The Asscher family soon became entrusted with cutting some of the most difficult shapes and sizes. King Edward VII of England commissioned the Asscher Diamond Company to cut the Cullinan, at 3,105 carats it is the world's largest rough diamond ever found. Since that time the name of the company was changed to the Royal Asscher Company. An Asscher Cut diamond is not a brilliant cutting style, it is instead a step cut style which means that it has long narrow facets. With a brilliant cutting style there are many small irregular shaped facets on a curved surface around the diamond. As with Emerald Cut diamonds, well-cut Asscher Cut diamonds can be very elegant and draw a lot of attention. 
Because Asscher Cut diamonds are supposed to be square, the length to width ratio should be between 1.00 and 1.05. Asscher Cut diamonds should be proportioned the same as Emerald Cut diamonds, between 60 to 75% for the table and 53 to 70% for the total depth.- Important Take Away Points -
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