Cut Library — Comparison
Asscher vs Old European Cut
Asscher
An Asscher is a square step cut with cropped corners and a high crown, giving it a distinctive layered, "hall of mirrors" appearance.
Full Asscher guide →Old European Cut
An Old European Cut is an antique round brilliant with a small table, high crown, large visible culet and circular (rather than cushion-like) outline — the direct ancestor of the modern round brilliant.
Full Old European Cut guide →| Attribute | Asscher | Old European Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Crown | Higher than emerald cut | High |
| Outline | Square, cropped corners | Round |
| Faceting | Step cut | Antique brilliant, circular |
| Facet count | 58 (original); 74 (Royal Asscher) | — |
| Typical use | Engagement rings, Art Deco and vintage-inspired jewellery | Antique jewellery, period-style engagement rings |
| Light behaviour | Broad flashes, pronounced hall-of-mirrors effect | — |
| Clarity sensitivity | High, similar to emerald cut | — |
| Era | — | Late Victorian–Edwardian–early Art Deco |
| Culet | — | Usually visible, often large |
| Table | — | Small |
| Availability | — | Uncommon |
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