In the past, the emerald was known as a green colored precious stone, and the Indians in South America used it for purposes of rituals.
The emerald is mentioned in the bible under the name “agate”, and it is the third stone in the row of stones that were above the clothes of the high priest.

Where Does the Emerald Come From?

About a hundred years ago the precious stone emerald was discovered in the continent of Africa, and its main mines were in Tanzania, Rhodesia and Zambia. Due to its vast value (it is one of the most expensive stones amongst the gems), a production of synthetic emerald stones started in the recent years, and it is hard to distinguish between the two.
Today, the emerald stones come to the markets from Brazil, Columbia, Russia and Tanzania.
In the nature, the emerald is in the form of an elongated rectangular crystal, and in order to reduce weight, you polish the emerald into a rectangular shape.

What is an emerald cut diamond?

As you can see above, emerald cut Loose diamonds have the same shape as emeralds. Since raw stones with a crystal structure were discovered in the diamond mines, the diamond manufacturers in the diamond industry also adopted the process of cutting the emerald, and in order to prevent the diamond from breaking in the corners, the designers decided to polish the diamond’s corners in its rectangular shape, and that way to prevent its breaking in its weak corners.

What are the advantages of the emerald diamonds?

Since in an emerald cut diamond with a crystal structure you can clearly see the cleanness of the stone, you need to manufacture only stones that have the highest degree of cleanness. Also, since the price of the emerald cut diamonds is cheaper than the price of diamonds that are round-polished, you can and you should buy for the same amount of money we set ourselves, an emerald that weighs more than a round diamond that has the same qualities of color and cleanness.
It is recommended to buy for a wedding ring an emerald cut diamond that will give a more impressive effect in size than a round-polished diamond.
Also, it is recommended to choose an emerald cut diamond that the ratio between its length and width is 1.45.
An emerald beneath the ratio of 1.40 is called a short emerald, and an emerald above the ratio of 1.50 is considered a long emerald.

My recommendation for choosing an emerald diamond

I recommend in regards to choosing an emerald diamond to assure that the measurement of the table is between 62%-70%, and that the ratio between the length of the diamond and the depth of the diamond is between 60%-68%. The ratios of these measurements are optimal for the maximum reflection of the light.
I also recommend choosing an emerald cut diamond of a high color between D and G that has a high degree of cleanness that is between VS1 and VS2.

I hope that in this short article I gave you a general idea about emerald cut diamonds, and I invite you to contact me at any time by telephone or by the form that is attached in the website.