PORTUGUESE SHAPE

The Portuguese Cut is a highly intricate and traditional gemstone cut known for its exceptional brilliance and complex faceting. While originally developed for colored gemstones like quartz and topaz, this cut can also be applied to diamonds (especially lab-grown diamonds) for an incredibly eye-catching appearance. It is one of the most brilliant cuts and step cuts ever created due to its large number of facets.

• Shape: Usually round or oval in outline

• Facets: Typically 161 or more facets (vs. 57–58 in a standard brilliant cut)

• Facet Arrangement: Multiple rows of triangular facets on both the crown and pavilion

• Cut Style: Step-cut crown and brilliant-style pavilion, or fully brilliant depending on variation