An Emerald Cut's table (top surface area) is like a clear, unobstructed window into the stone's heart. Any inclusions discovered in the centre will be plainly evident. Step Cut stones are generally not as bright and never as flaming as brilliant cut stones since both the pavilion (the bottom slanted piece of the diamond) and crown (the higher diamond lying above the girdle) are comparatively shallow. Rather, they highlight a diamond's Clarity because even the smallest defect would be clearly obv
