{"title":"Asscher Cut Sapphires - Art Deco Step-Cut Loose Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsscher cut sapphires combine a square outline with deep stepped facets and large cropped corners, producing the distinctive hall-of-mirrors reflection of an \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/emerald-cut-sapphires-usa\"\u003eemerald cut\u003c\/a\u003e in a balanced square format. The cut was developed for diamond in 1902 and has since become a defining shape of art deco design - geometric, symmetrical, and unmistakably elegant. For the rectangular step-cut equivalent, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/emerald-cut-sapphires-usa\"\u003eemerald cut sapphire collection\u003c\/a\u003e. For square brilliant-faceted alternatives, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/square-sapphires-princess-octagon-square-cushion\"\u003esquare sapphire collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLooking for an Asscher Cut Sapphire?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe do not currently have Asscher cut sapphires in stock - they are one of the rarest shapes in natural sapphire because they require exceptional rough with very high clarity (the step facets reveal every inclusion) and a near-perfect square crystal structure to cut economically. We cut Asschers on commission when we have the right rough available. Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:crescentgems@gmail.com\"\u003ecrescentgems@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e with your preferred colour, carat weight, and budget and we will source and cut to specification. Most commissions can be completed in 4-8 weeks through our Sri Lanka cutting workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Asscher Cut Is So Rare in Sapphire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Asscher requires square rough - sapphire crystals tend to form as hexagonal barrels or flat tablets, making perfectly square rough uncommon. The step facets demand eye-clean material; any significant inclusion in the table is immediately visible. And the deep pavilion consumes significant rough weight. The combination of these factors makes fine Asscher cut \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/blue-sapphire\"\u003eblue\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/teal-sapphire-gemstones-unheated-blue-green-stones\"\u003eteal\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/loose-purple-sapphires-unheated-ceylon-stones\"\u003epurple\u003c\/a\u003e sapphires genuinely uncommon. For the closest available alternative in stock, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/emerald-cut-sapphires-usa\"\u003eemerald cut collection\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/square-sapphires-princess-octagon-square-cushion\"\u003esquare sapphire collection\u003c\/a\u003e. For all step-cut formats, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/rectangular-sapphires-elongated-cushion-emerald-radiant\"\u003erectangular sapphire collection\u003c\/a\u003e. For why Ceylon origin matters for a commissioned stone, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/ceylon-sapphire-origin-guide\"\u003eCeylon sapphire origin guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelated: \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/emerald-cut-sapphires-usa\"\u003eEmerald cut sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/square-sapphires-princess-octagon-square-cushion\"\u003eSquare sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/rectangular-sapphires-elongated-cushion-emerald-radiant\"\u003eRectangular sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/fancy-cut-sapphires-usa\"\u003eFancy cut sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/all-sapphire-gemstones\"\u003eAll sapphires\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/collections\/8449001.jpg?v=1784371236","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-ca\/collections\/asscher-cut-sapphires-usa.oembed","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}