Rose Cut Round Origin

Rose cut diamonds were made popular in the Georgian Era (the 1700s), Rose cut diamonds have remerged as a popular ethereal, antique-inspired alternative to more traditional diamond cuts like brilliant cuts. They were one of the first cuts of diamonds, cut by hand to optimize sparkle in candlelight as they were made before electricity was invented.

The Beau Sancy, one of the world’s oldest diamonds, was born in the 1500s and is a double rose! That makes rose cuts incredibly historic. Rose and mogul cut diamonds were the first diamond cuts because back then, diamond cutters assumed the more facets a diamond had, the more brilliant it would be. However, they did not quite understand the concept of refraction (how diamonds reflect and bend light). So, they didn’t bother faceting an angled bottom. Today, rose cuts are used for their romance and antique intrigue!