Many of you have requested this episode! And all I can say is - welcome to the beautiful world of gemstone cuts.

It is actually the cut that turns a stone into a gemstone! It is the cut that makes it beautiful, and what makes us want to wear the stone in a piece of jewelry.

There are two things that happen when you cut a gemstone: 

1. The first is that it gets a shape - round, square, pear shaped etc. 
2. The second thing is that the stone starts to reflect light - I call it the sparkle factor! 

And there can be a massive difference in the sparkle factor between stones with similar shape, for example between two round stones - which is why have so many different gemstone cuts!

If you think this sounds exciting, then you need to listen to today's episode!

In this episode you will learn:

• The pros and cons of the most popular gemstone cuts
• What cut you should choose if you want a really glamorous gemstone
• What cut that is the most common one in the world
• What cut that makes any stone sparkle the most!
• What cut you should avoid for stones that aren't of the highest quality
• What cut that looks relatively small - but still is quite expensive
• Which gemstones that probably are the most environmentally friendly - and that have a subtle, beautiful vintage glow!

I hope you will find this episode valuable!

The cuts we talk about in this episode:

• The Brilliant Cut
• The Princess Cut
• The Asscher Cut
• The Old European Cut (Antique cut diamond)
• The Old Mine Cut (Antique cut diamond)

Enjoy!

And don't forget: you deserve fine jewelry.

Find a close-up of the cuts we talk about in this episode on The Jewelry Podcast's instagram!

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