Baguette Cut History

The baguette diamond came into being during the Art Déco and Art Nouveau periods, between 1920 and 1930. They slowly grew in popularity following the Art Déco period as tastes moved away from the more traditionally cut diamonds. Jewellers started using baguettes as focal pieces in all sorts of jewelry, including bracelets, pendants, rings and more.

Today, the popular baguette cut, though used mainly as accents to larger diamonds, is found in abundance in jewelry stores around the world. It’s easier to find small baguettes to use as accents, however long baguettes can make for elegant centre-pieces when done right.