The Asscher Cut Diamond (also known as Asscher Cut and step cut square) was developed in 1902 by the Asscher Brothers of Holland.
Joseph Asscher was commissioned by the Royal Family to cut the world's largest diamond in history; the 3,106ct Cullinan diamond, after which he invented the now-famous Asscher Cut Diamonds. Also called the square emerald cut with cropped corners.
Get an Asscher Cut Diamond from the Peled Diamonds wide collection at wholesale prices.
Until recently, very few stores carried Asscher cut diamonds. But the Asscher cut has rapidly gained popularity and has become in demand more than ever as it was featured on several popular television shows.
The Asscher cut is designed to draw the eye into the diamond and as such, you should always select the highest quality stone you can afford.
Asscher cut diamonds are very fashionable, and lately you can see more and more Asscher Cut Engagement Rings. Also, a new growing fashion is the timeless asscher cut eternity band.
Like all other white colorless diamonds, the price of the Asscher cut diamond is comprised mainly by the Diamonds 4Cs - Diamond Color, Carat, Clarity and Cut. Like mentioned above, the unique cut of the Asscher requires diamond with very good attributes. This means that it is not recommended to go below a G Color diamond with SI1 clarity (and even then, should be a "good" SI1). However, keep in mind that Asscher cut diamonds cost much less than round diamonds and even princess cut diamonds with the same properties. The most common size is the one carat diamond. Below you will find price examples of one carat Asscher cut diamonds in various qualities. Please keep in mind that prices of diamonds vary over time and for best quotes go to our Asscher cut diamonds inventory. 1 Carat Asscher Cut Diamond with F Color and SI1 Clarity costs approx. $3,500, Whereas a one Carat Diamond with F Color and VS1 Clarity jumps to approx. $5,300. Take into consideration that with all the respect to the diamonds 4Cs, there are many more things to consider when grading a diamond. To show our point please see the next two samples… we currently have for sale one carat diamond with D Color and VS1 clarity for $6,000 and another one with VS2 clarity (a "lower" clarity grading) for $8,000. If you intend to mount the diamond onto a ring, take into consideration that a classic solitaire diamond ring should cost roughly $500-$1200.
At Peled Diamonds we have a wide selection of loose Asscher Cut Diamonds at wholesale prices. By buying your diamonds at PeledDiamonds.com you can save up to %50 on your asscher cut engagement ring and even more on an asscher cut eternity band. All of our asscher cut diamonds have GIA certificates and are of the highest quality.