Asscher Cut Engagement Rings: Kate Hudson and Reese Witherspoon
If you are looking for a stunning ring, Asscher cut engagement rings will not disappoint your lucky lady. Famous beauties who have favored Asscher include Kate Hudson and Reece Witherspoon. They have also been featured on Sex and the City probably one of the reasons behind their recent surge in popularity.
You have a choice with an Asscher ring in that you can chose either a vintage engagement ring or a modern one. The vintage rings were made after 1902 when Joseph Asscher originally patented his 58 facet cut. The modern rings are based on the patented 74 facet Royal Asscher cut.
These rings are commonly set in a prong setting. The channel and bezel settings would ruin the effect of the cut by blocking out too much light. A significant number of these rings have a pave setting as it complements the beauty of this cut.
The ring can come as a solitaire or a three stone diamond ring. When three stones are used, the smaller diamonds will usually be a princess or emerald cut which sit properly against the square cut of the centre stone.
Diamonds are, after all a girl’s best friend so you can’t really go wrong with this cut if you are trying to surprise her. Is she a solitaire lady or does she like a three stone diamond ring? It sometimes helps to remember that a single diamond stone is usually worth more than multiple diamonds weighing the same amount. So a two carat solitaire will be worth more than a two carat three stone engagement ring assuming the clarity, color and cut are of similar quality.
When shopping for diamonds, you need to learn your four C’s as these help to determine the value of the gem. Cut is the style of the stone so for example you could chose an Asscher cut or a radiant cut. Clarity is rated on the type and size of any inclusions otherwise known as flaws in the stone. Color is also rated with colorless being the best and those with distinctive yellow or brown colorings being less highly rated.
A rough diamond is converted into the gems we know and love by skilled cutting. The original piece must be closely examined by gem specialists to make sure that they cut the rough mined product in such a way as to minimize flaws and maximize value. Most cutters know in advance whether the diamond is going to be used in a solitaire or a mixed piece product. The ultimate goal is to produce a faceted jewel which shows the stone off to its best natural beauty by maximizing the dispersion of light.
The number and area of facets will determine the weight of the final gem.
The craftsman will carefully select those diamonds suitable for Asscher cut engagement rings. This style is very unforgiving as it will highlight the flaws present in the stone. So the craftsman needs to ensure that any inclusions are either invisible to the naked eye or can be cut out when he works on the piece.