Step Cut Baguette Diamond

One of the distinguishing features of step cut diamonds is the straight clearly defined facets.

Step cut baguette diamond.

Emerald cut diamonds are easier to source in larger sizes. Asscher diamond and tapered baguette engagement ring while the ring pictured above combines two different step cut diamond shapes asscher and baguette you can add more sparkle by combining baguette diamonds with a brilliant or mixed cut diamond. And the carré cut is a square shape whose facets may resemble a pyramid when viewed from above. A baguette diamond is a rectangular step cut that may have straight or tapered edges.

The different styles of step cut diamonds. This shape belongs to the step cut family which also includes emerald and asscher cut diamonds. The baguette cut diamond has a long rectangular shape and is cut with 14 facets. The origin of the term baguette for these small step cut diamonds is up for debate.

Matched pairs of baguettes suit diamond shoulders. This gives diamonds like baguettes a very different appearance to round cut diamonds with less sparkle and brilliance. Baguette cut engagement rings left and emerald cut ring designs right buying a baguette diamond or an emerald step cut diamond. Availability of emerald cut vs baguette cut diamonds.

In fact many people often confuse emerald and baguette cuts. In contrast large baguettes are hard to find. The traditional translation of the french word is rod or stick but one meaning given in randle cotgrave s 1673 french and english dictionary is a little jewel it is the diminutive of the french.