We get many customers coming to us asking for Emerald cut moissanite. Moissanite is available in most cuts with exception of a few, Emerald cut being one of them.
Instead, we have Moissanite in a Radiant cut. The radiant cut is an excellent alternative because you would still get a
rectangular shape stone but with more brilliance when compared to an
emerald cut.
If you’re wondering what the differences are
between the two cuts, here are a few facts about them and why we
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Radiant Cut
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Emerald Cut
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Emerald Cut
- Outline could be square or rectangular
- Facets (called step cut) are rectilinear or straight-lined with parallel arrangement
- Pavilion and crown for this cut are comparatively shallow and not as sparkly
- Other example of step cut – baguette
Radiant Cut
- Outline could be square or rectangular – In Moissanite a Radiant cut is rectangular in shape
- Facets are more complex and are called mixed cuts
- Comprises of both modified brilliant cut and step cut. Therefore has more brilliance
- Preserves the weight and dimensions of the stone
We
recently had a customer who wanted a custom design ring. She was after
an engagement ring with an emerald cut centre stone accented with
tapered baguettes on each side. We proposed a radiant cut to her to show
more brilliance, so that way she still retained the rectangular shape
for the centre stone and didn’t have to compromise the ring style that
she wanted.
Here’s the result!
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Radiant Custom Made Ring
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Radiant Custom Made on Finger
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