The Crisscut® diamond is a new variation on the emerald-cut diamond, which is step-cut. Invented and patented by the Siman-Tov brothers, they wanted to design a rectangular shaped diamond with maximum brilliance.

Crisscut diamonds have 77 facets that appear to crisscross inside the diamond. Crisscut diamonds tend to be shallower than princess cut or emerald cut diamonds.

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