Portrait Cut Diamonds

Let’s talk diamond cuts - more specifically portrait cuts!

The inspiration behind it? A long, slender pane of perfectly transparent glass! These fancy gems rely upon exceptional clarity to create a window effect that’s quite remarkable when viewed in person. Because they’re not faceted like brilliant-cut stones, they don’t sparkle, instead they are more subtle and refined, like a step cut, but taken up a notch!

These long, thin slices of neatly arranged carbon atoms aren’t a new thing. In fact they are a modern interpretation of ancient Indian lasque diamonds, which are extremely shallow sheets of diamond that shine like a body of water. Contemporary portrait cuts are minimally faceted along their outer edges, indeed similar to the steps of an emerald cut but far more reserved. The goal is to peer into a smooth, flat, and clear sheet of diamond that could be mistaken for a miniature pane of glass.

Now I adore the idea of portrait cuts, it appeals to my severe IYKYK-gene, many muggles will likely mistake it for a glass shard. And I low (high) key love that.