The category we named in 1998. Heavily included, deeply colored, opaque in places- greys, reds, greens, browns, and the muddled shades between. Diamonds the trade had written off as unsellable until designers saw what they actually were. Inclusions dense enough to give a stone texture you can read across the table.

Long parallel facets cut in tiers, running to a straight-edged outline. No crushed ice, no scintillation- step cuts trade glitter for depth, returning light in wide planes that draw the eye down into the stone. With so few facets and such open planes, there is nowhere for a poorly made stone to hide.