Christopher Slowinski came to America from Europe thirty years ago. Like most immigrants, he simply wanted to make a better life for his family. As a master jewelry maker, he was able to find work quickly and eventually start his company. His new designs were unlike anything anyone had ever seen. A number of them have been granted United States and International patents. His most famous is his popular Crisscut diamond, which features crisscrossed facets that give each stone superior brilliance or sparkle. Let us take a moment to discuss the four different cuts of Christopher Designs engagement rings.

Cushion Cut

As known as the Old-Mine cut, the Cushion was one of the world's most fashionable diamonds cuts before the advent of the round brilliant cut. By using Crisscut facet configuration, the designer was able to increase the brilliance of these stones. The elegant and romantic cut has since become one of the company's top sellers. These Christopher Designs engagement rings took years to develop and will not disappoint.

Asscher Cut

Much like the cushion, the Asscher was the most popular diamond cut of its time. But it fell out of favor because it had a serious design flaw. Though the step facet configuration did succeed in drawing the eye to the center of the stone, creating the attractive illusion of great depth, it also allowed a lot of light to escape from the bottom of the stone. The cut could decrease the brilliance of any stone, which eventually led to its premature demise. Christopher Designs engagement rings that feature the Asscher cut do suffer from this fatal flaw. When paired with the Crisscut facet configuration, these stones retain their great depth without sacrificing brilliance. The result is a truly stunning ring, especially for brides who prize traditional, romantic jewelry.

Emerald Cut

Considered a classic cut, the Emerald works exceptionally well with the Crisscut design. The facets continually bounce light off each other, thereby increasing their brilliance, fire and scintillation. All Christopher Design engagement rings that feature this cut are made to maximize the beauty and sparkle of each article.

Round Cut

The master designer took an awful long time to get around to the world's most popular diamond cut. In fact, CrisscutÒ Round is his latest collection. Introduced in 2008, Christopher Design engagement rings in this collection offer more than twice the number of facets of the standard 58-facet round brilliant diamond. With an unheard of 121-facets, the round cut offers unmatched beauty and brilliance.