With this being said, radiant cuts can also optimize colour when viewed face up.
Where an emerald cut’s large open table acts as a window into the stone, the brilliance and fire of the radiant cut can disguise inclusions within the stone. By choosing a radiant cut between these ratios, you can avoid the distracting and unsightly ‘bow tie’ optical effect.Ī radiant cut is so brilliant it can disguise inclusions in the intense return of light reflected through the facets. The radiant cut should have a length to width ratio between 1 and 1.05 for a square and 1.2 to 1.3 for a rectangular shape. When choosing a radiant cut, bear in mind the length to width ratios. The cut corners of the radiant cut, borrowed from the emerald and Asscher cuts, not only give a stylish Deco appearance, they also give the diamond a substantial durability, and so perfect for a diamond that will be worn everyday, or by someone with an active lifestyle. The cut became highly popular in the 1980s and has proven an excellent choice for diamonds ever since.
The creation of a ‘brilliantised step cut’ was a hybrid cutting style that employed the elegance of an emerald cut with the fire of a round brilliant cut. This cut was the culmination of thirty years research trying to combine the beauty of two highly popular diamond cuts. Henry Grossbard designed the first radiant cut in 1977. Before the invention of the radiant, all geometric diamonds were seen as duller and less lively than round shapes. The radiant cut was the forerunner to the princess cut. The radiant cut boasts 70 facets, with 25 on the crown, 8 on the girdle and 37 on the pavilion. The radiant cut is called the ‘square or rectangular modified brilliant cut’ by laboratories such as the GIA, HRD or IGI. Radiant cut diamonds also work brilliantly in diamond stud earrings and tennis bracelets. A radiant cut diamond looks stunning set into a diamond engagement ring, whether as a solitaire, in a halo setting, or a three stone ring. The radiant diamond is square or rectangular shape with cut corners. A radiant cut diamond makes the perfect choice for those who wish to combine the fire of the round brilliant cut with the geometric elegance of the emerald cut. The radiant cut certainly lives up to its name, the return of light and fire of this cut is second only to the round brilliant cut.
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