Ceylon Cut
This has numerous facets and is cut to get maximum weight thus it is not always symmetrical.
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Ceylon cut - Another term for Mixed cut.
Channel setting - Two strips of metal hold the gemstone in place by creating a channel for the stone. Unlike the bar setting, channel set stones have no metal between the stones.
Ceylon cut: Numerous facets, cut to obtain maximum weight and therefore is not always symmetrical. It is usual to re-cut such stones.
Emerald cut: Step cut with octagon shape, especially used for emerald, but also for longer shaped diamonds.
Ceylon cut:A cut with numerous facets, formed to obtain maximum weight and therefore is not always symmetrical. Ceylon cut stones are often re-cut. Ceylon Sapphire:See Sri Lankan Sapphire.
 See also: Fracture, Settings, Baroque, Polish, Aquamarine
  
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