DW JEWELLERY

Feature Discount Diamond Jewellery from Diamonds West
Engagement with Accent Diamonds
ID:ENR2221
14K Gold:$1558.85 CAD
18K Gold:$1823.07 CAD
Platinum:$3201.40 CAD
14K Wt:7.30 gr
Stone Wt:0.48 ct
*Center diamond(s) not included.
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Diamond Education Topics

Here you'll find information about every aspect of diamonds, from the basic, like carat weight and color, to the advanced, such as interpreting a diamond certification report and the history of fancy cuts. If you're looking for some quick information to help you find the perfect diamond for yourself or a loved one, try our lessons. Use the glossary to find definitions of diamond-related terms.

If you'd like more in-depth information about a topic, choose an article from the index below.

Asscher Cut Diamond
Baguette Cut Diamond
Basic Anatomy of a Diamond
Beginnings of Buying Diamonds
Blemishes Simplified
Bowtie Effect in Diamonds
Brief History of Fancy Cuts
Cushion Cut Diamond
Cut Grade Variables
Diamond Care Tips
Diamond Certification Terms
Diamond Depth Quick Analysis
Diamond of a Different Colour
Emerald Cut Diamond
Emergence of the Mixed Cut
Heart Cut Diamond
Hearts and Arrows Defined
History of Conflict Diamonds
History of the Carat
History of the Diamond Cut
History of the Step Cut
How diamond type can affect colour
How Different Labs Grade Carat
How Different Labs Grade Clarity
How Different Labs Grade Colour
How Different Labs Grade Cut
Independent Diamond Appraisals
Marquise Cut Diamond
Modified Brilliant Cut Diamond
Old European Cut Diamond
Old Miner Cut Diamond
Old World Cut Diamond
Oval Cut Diamond
Pear Cut Diamond
Princess Cut Diamond
Radiant Cut Diamond
Reading a Diamond Certificate
Rise of the Round Brilliant
Round Cut Diamond
So Many Shapes, So Little Time
The Many Faces of Fancy Shapes
Trillian Cut Diamond
What is a Carat?
What is an Inclusion?
What is Clarity?
What is Colour?
What is Cut?
What is Fluorescence?
What it takes to be Ideal Cut
Where Diamonds Come From

Emergence of the Mixed Cut

Two of the most popular mixed cut diamonds are the princess diamond cut shape and the radiant cut, which are created by using both the brilliant cut and the step cut.

The mixed cuts first emerged in the 1960s and were the result of mixing the step cuts with the brilliant cuts. The melding of the two styles in the mixed cut is demonstrated with the crown normally being cut in the step cut style and the pavilion being cut in the brilliant cut style. The mixed cut has produced one of the most popular of current diamond shapes, the Princess cut.

The Princess cut diamond shape owes much of its popularity to its tremendous brilliance and fire. As it is also one of the most carat-weight saving of the diamond shapes, it is grown in popularity amongst diamond cutters as well. The Radiant cut and other innovative trademarked cuts are examples of the mixed cut.