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Asscher Cut Diamond
What is the Asscher cut diamond?
The Asscher cut diamond is a patented diamond cut developed by Joseph Asscher in 1902. It has a very distinctive shape and can be described as virtually octagonal in its outline. It is square cut with cropped corners and is perfectly symmetrical. Modern technology now plays a huge role in the creation of the Asscher cut diamond.
The Asscher cut diamond’s proportions have strict parameters. All facets of the Asscher cut diamond are measured for total accuracy. The original Asscher cut diamond had 58 facets, but today’s Asscher cut diamond, also referred to as the Royal Asscher cut is step cut, symmetrical, with a fairly high crown and has 74 facets. The Royal Asscher cut was created by Edward and Joop Asscher, patented and introduced in 2001. It is based upon the original Asscher cut. An authentic Royal Asscher is inscribed by laser and exclusively certified.
What is the history of the Asscher cut diamond?
In 1854 the Asscher family founded the Asscher Diamond Company. The headquarters was and remains in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was Joseph and Abraham Asscher who in the late 20th Century, had the business honoured with the royal prefix by Queen Julliana of Holland.
The original Asscher cut diamond was designed by Joseph Asscher. The Asscher cut was patented, and as the holder of a unique cut patent, Asscher Diamond Company enjoyed good sales until World War 2. World War 2 was a difficult time for the company, because the business and its goods in Europe were seized and the Jewish Asscher family was deported. The patent expired shortly after, and at this time, competitors entered the market with identical and similar cuts to the Asscher cut diamond.
At the end of World War 2, only a few family members remained and the business was devastated. Around this time, Antwerp Belgium was becoming the diamond polishing centre. Joop and Louis Asscher never lost the passion for the diamond business, and rebuilt the company soon after.
The Asscher cut diamond lives on today, and is known as the Royal Asscher Cut. They are an amazing creation in themselves and a sight to behold.
