Barion Cut: This has a traditional step cut crown and a modified brilliant cut pavilion. A square barion cut diamond has 61 facets, excluding the culet.
Barion cut
Developed by South African diamond cutter Basil Watermeyer in 1971, barion cuts allow adaptation of the round brilliant style of pavilion facets to angular shapes, such as the emerald, square emerald, kite, triangle, ...
Barion Cut: A modern diamond cutting style that is a variation of the emerald cut intended to improve brilliance while retaining maximum weight, with a total of 62 facets. Developed by Basil Watermeyer of South Africa.
Barion Cut
The Barion cut, invented by Basil Watermeyer, came on the market in 1970.
Barion Cut
The Barion square cut (aka Barion square cushion cut) was invented by Basil Watermeyer of South Africa in 1971, and was the forerunner to the princess cut. The name "Barion" or "Barion cut" was never trademarked, and its patent has expired.
The Barion cut was the forerunner of the princess cut. This was a style of cutting for square or rectangular stones, with extra and improved facetting, so as to obtain maximum brilliance from the diamond.
The barion cut, which was the precursor of the princess cut was first introduced by Basil Watermeyer of Johannesburg about thirty years ago. The princess cut is a big improvement for square cut and oblong diamonds.
 See also: Point, Diamond, Brilliant cut, Princess cut, Princess
  
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