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Asscher Diamonds

The asscher is a square step cut with cropped corners and a mesmerising windmill pattern, an Art Deco classic.

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Choosing an asscher diamond

An Art Deco icon

Created in the early 1900s by the Asscher family of diamond cutters, the asscher is a square emerald cut with deeply cropped corners. Its stepped facets draw the eye inward in concentric squares.

How to choose one

As with all step cuts, you can see into an asscher, so clarity matters; many choose VS or better. Look for a crisp, symmetrical windmill pattern.

Settings that suit it

Asschers shine in vintage-inspired settings, halos and simple solitaires.

DANHOV settings for an asscher diamond

Choose a diamond above and select Set in a ring to pair it with a setting, or build your ring from the setting first. See all engagement rings.

Asscher diamond questions

What is the difference between an asscher and an emerald cut?

Both are step cuts. An asscher is square with larger cropped corners; an emerald cut is rectangular.