Talla escalonadaStep cut
Esmeralda: no busca centellear.Emerald cut: it doesn’t chase sparkle.
Un rectángulo de esquinas recortadas. Nació para tallar esmeraldas: reducía la tensión sobre la gema y evitaba que se astillara.1
A rectangle with cropped corners. It was first developed for emeralds, to reduce pressure during cutting and prevent chipping.1

Datos claveKey facts
A favorStrengths
Talla escalonadaStep cut
Peldaños de luz, no chispas.Steps of light, not sparks.
En la talla escalonada, las facetas son largas y trapezoidales y rodean la tabla como los peldaños de una escalera.1 Como son pocas y grandes, el diamante centellea menos, pero crea un efecto de salón de espejos (hall of mirrors): destellos amplios y serenos en lugar de chispas.12
In a step cut, the facets are long and trapezoid-shaped, set around the table like the steps of a staircase.1 There are fewer of them and they’re larger, so the diamond sparkles less, but it creates a hall-of-mirrors effect: broad, calm flashes rather than pinpoint sparkle.12
Esas facetas grandes y abiertas tienen un precio: las inclusiones y el color se notan más que en una talla brillante.152 Por eso no la juzgamos con la vara de un redondo.
That crispness comes at a price: with large, open facets, inclusions and color show more than in a brilliant cut.152 That’s why we don’t judge it by the standards of a round.
Comparamos cada esmeralda solo con otras esmeraldas.
We compare every emerald cut only with other emerald cuts.
Cómo elegimosHow we choose¿Te gusta esta forma?Love this shape?
Cuéntanos qué buscas y te enviamos opciones con sus videos y todos sus datos.
Tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll send you diamonds with their videos and all their data.
FuentesSources (7)
- GIA, “Guide to Diamond Engagement Ring Shapes”, s.f.GIA, “Guide to Diamond Engagement Ring Shapes,” n.d.
- GIA, “Buying a Quality Diamond: A Comprehensive Guide”, s.f.GIA, “Buying a Quality Diamond: A Comprehensive Guide,” n.d.
- GCAL by Sarine, “8X Ultimate Cut Grade”, s.f.GCAL by Sarine, “8X Ultimate Cut Grade,” n.d.
- GCAL by Sarine, “GCAL 8X Oval Cut Grade”, s.f.GCAL by Sarine, “GCAL 8X Oval Cut Grade,” n.d.
- GIA, “Expert Tips for Buying Fancy Shaped Diamonds”, s.f.GIA, “Expert Tips for Buying Fancy Shaped Diamonds,” n.d.
- Academy of the Hebrew Language, “נוגה”, s.f.Academy of the Hebrew Language, “נוגה,” n.d.
- Bible Hub, “5051. nogah” (Brown-Driver-Briggs, Strong), s.f.Bible Hub, “5051. nogah” (Brown-Driver-Briggs, Strong), n.d.