Crisscut® Diamonds by Christopher Designs

Jewelers have been struggling to increase the brilliance of diamonds for thousands of years. A well cut stone will return a lot of light and attract a lot of attention, which is why brilliance is an essential attribute of any diamond ring. Christopher Designs earned a reputation for scintillation when they introduced their now famous Crisscut® diamond.





Every woman wants a sparking, coruscating engagement ring, and every man wants to get it for her. But it isn’t easy. Diamonds reflect light in different ways in different environments. The experts call the dispersion of light that appears in flashes or rainbow colors “fire.” It is often best observed in darker environments. “Scintillation,” on the other hand, is when the stone sparkles as it moves under normal lighting conditions.


The Crisscut® diamond was specifically designed to maximize brilliance, scintillation and fire; all of which are necessary attributes of any alluring stone. The patented design method increases the sparkle of any stone with its unique arrangement and configuration of the facets. In other words, the flat surfaces of the stone bounce light off each other, which makes the diamond shine in the various ways we described.


Christopher Designs uses their famous method to cut and maximize the beauty of each of their stones. At present, there are four distinct cuts that bear the Crisscut® name: Crisscut® Round, Crisscut® Emerald, Crisscut® Cushion, and Crisscut® Asscher. Christopher Designs uses these stones in both their bridal and fashion collections. All engagement rings and fine jewelry are completely handcrafted in the company’s New York design studio.


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