Engagement Rings Buying Guide
The asscher cut has been growing in popularity lately as a fancy cut diamond shape to use in engagement rings. The cut dates back to 1902 when Joseph Asscher designed the cut in Amsterdam.
An asscher cut refers to a square emerald cut diamond, although the Royal Asscher cut is a special cut that is patented by the Royal Asscher company, with more specifications than just a square emerald cut.
Asscher cut engagement rings have also been popular with celebrities recently – Vanessa Minnillo, Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon, and Kate Beckinsale have all received engagement rings with asscher cut diamonds.
Here’s how to pick out a great asscher cut engagement ring:
Step 1. Buy from a reputable jeweler! I recommend buying online since prices are so much better on internet retailers. The best online jewelers to get engagement rings from are James Allen and Blue Nile.
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Step 2. Cut: Go for the best cut grade you can. “Ideal” and “Signature Ideal” (on Blue Nile) are definitely good, “Premium” and “Very Good” are also good cut grades to choose.
Step 3. Clarity: Clarity is a little more important with asscher cut diamonds than other fancy cuts, since inclusions are more visible in this cut. Try to stick with a clarity grade of at least VS1.
Step 4. Color: Color is also a little more important with the asscher cut, because you can see color more easily in this cut. Try to get at least a G or H color diamond.
Step 5. Carat: This one’s totally up to you! Get the highest carat weight diamond you can find that falls within your budget and fits the other recommendations above.
Step 6. Stick to a length to width ratio close to 1 (.95 to 1.05 is a good range to stay in).
Step 7. Table %: Try to stay in the 60%-65% range.
Step 8. Depth %: Try to stay in the 60%-70% range.
It’s ok to go outside the range for the Table % and Depth %. The other recommendations are more important, so consider those last.
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Example Asscher Cut Diamonds
Here are some asscher cut diamonds that follow the recommendations above:
| 0.52 Carat F-VS1 Ideal Cut Asscher Diamond |  |
| 1.00 Carat D-VS1 Ideal Cut Asscher Diamond |  |
| 1.80 Carat E-VS1 Ideal Cut Asscher Diamond |  |
You can use these diamonds for your engagement ring; just click on them to select them, and then choose your setting!
Asscher Cut Engagement Ring Settings
Here are some settings you can use for your ring:
You can see all the settings James Allen has available here and all of Blue Nile’s settings here.
My Recommendation
I know this might be a lot of information to digest, but it’s really pretty simple – pick out your diamond and then pick your setting. Use the recommendations above to pick the diamond, and then choose the setting.
By the way, I would slightly recommend James Allen over Blue Nile because I have heard better things about their customer service. However, they are both excellent places to get your engagement ring from.
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