Emerald Cut

Stone Shapes & Cuts
Emerald

The Emerald cut looks like a rectangle from the top, with truncated corners.With this cut, color plays a very important role in the beauty of the gemstone. Color tends to show very dramatically in Emerald cut gemstones. The Emerald cut was developed specifically for Emeralds to reduce the amount of pressure exerted during cutting and to protect the gemstone from chipping.