The Ashoka cut is based on a famous third-century diamond and named after one of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka Maurya.

These rare and incredibly brilliant diamonds were said to "banish sorrow." The Ashoka cut is essentially a modified cushion-cut, with a rectangular shape and rounded corners. With 62 facets, it can help a stone appear larger than it is.

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