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Square Emerald Cut Diamond, Asscher
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The Square Emerald cut diamond is designed to draw the eye into the diamond and as such, you should always select the highest quality stone you can afford.
A bit of history:
The Square Emerald cut diamond was developed in 1902 by the Asscher Brothers of Holland. It is a stepped square cut, and like an Emerald Cut the Square Emerald cut – otherwise known as the Asscher cut, has cropped corners.