Summary: Emergence of the Mixed Cut
Two of the most popular mixed cut diamonds are the princess diamond cut shape and the radiant cut, which are created by using both the brilliant cut and the step cut.
The mixed cuts first emerged in the 1960s and were the result of mixing the step cuts with the brilliant cuts. The melding of the two styles in the mixed cut is demonstrated with the crown normally being cut in the step cut style and the pavilion being cut in the brilliant cut style. The mixed cut has produced one of the most popular of current diamond shapes, the Princess cut.
The Princess cut diamond shape owes much of its popularity to its tremendous brilliance and fire. As it is also one of the most carat-weight saving of the diamond shapes, it is grown in popularity amongst diamond cutters as well. The Radiant cut and other innovative trademarked cuts are examples of the mixed cut.
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