Emerald

If you think of vintage and art deco, you probably think of this cut. Emerald cut’s became popular in the ’20s and while the popularity died down over time, they are starting to come back. While nowadays an emerald or a diamond can be found in almost any cut style you can think of, back then it was a little more challenging. Originally created in the 1500s, this was the cut style used for – you guessed it – emeralds. You’ll absolutely know this cut when you see it – a very obvious rectangle shape with long, gorgeous facets that shine and reflect to create the iconic shape we know today. However, as we learned before, the longer the facets the easier it is to see inclusions. With a large open table on top, it creates a large opening that allows one to see directly into the stone, so you don’t want any obvious imperfections inside. While the emerald is stunning, it’s not very forgiving to those pesky specs. 57 facets for these guys.