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Lab-grown baguette cut diamond

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Lab-Grown Baguette Cut Diamond

Clean Lines, Quiet Elegance The baguette is a step-cut rectangular diamond with clean, parallel facets that produce a sleek, understated shimmer. Named afte...

Sourced to your specification
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What carat weight?

We will source as close to your preference as quality allows.

Preferred clarity?

All stones meet a VS1 minimum. Higher grades involve longer sourcing windows.

Anything else we should know?

Setting preference, timing, budget guidance, certification requirements; anything that helps us source.

Where do we reach you?

One of our lapidaries will be in touch to begin sourcing your stone.

Pricing on request, every specialty cut is sourced to your specification

Cut
Baguette
Origin
Lab-grown
Certification
IGI / GIA
Lead time
4-6 weeks

How it works

From your specification to your door

  1. 01 Specify Tell us shape, carat and clarity.
    Step one, choose your diamond shape, carat and clarity
  2. 02 Curate We return three certified options.
    Step two, our lapidary curates a certified shortlist
  3. 03 Reserve A 50% deposit locks in your stone.
    Step three, reserve your chosen lab-grown diamond
  4. 04 Settle Balance paid before dispatch.
    Step four, settle the balance and receive insured delivery

4-6 weeks turnaround. Stones sourced from international laboratories.

The diamond

An overview

The baguette diamond is a rectangular step-cut stone with long, clean parallel facets that produce a sleek, understated shimmer. Unlike brilliant cuts that prioritise sparkle, the baguette's linear faceting creates a calm, architectural beauty - a hallmark of refined jewellery design. Its elongated profile and transparent clarity make it one of the most versatile shapes in diamond cutting, equally suited as a striking centre stone or an elegant accent.

Heritage

Origin & development

The baguette cut takes its name from the French word for stick or rod, a reference to its elongated rectangular form. It rose to prominence during the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s, when geometric precision and linear forms dominated jewellery design. The clean lines and minimalist aesthetic of the baguette became synonymous with the era's emphasis on modern elegance. Though originally developed as an accent stone, skilled cutters have since refined the baguette for use as a centre stone in contemporary designs.

The cut

How it's shaped

The baguette is defined by its rectangular outline with sharp, squared corners and parallel sides. Its step-cut facet arrangement features long, flat planes stacked in tiers from the table to the girdle, creating a mirror-like transparency that showcases the diamond's internal clarity. The shape demands exceptional raw material - because the open facets hide nothing, even minor inclusions become visible. This makes the baguette a shape that rewards quality above all else.

Why this cut

Highlights

Baguette diamonds offer a refined aesthetic that appeals to those who value precision and restraint over overt sparkle. The step-cut facets produce a subtle play of light and shadow that shifts with movement, creating an effect that is mesmerising in its simplicity. As accent stones, baguettes frame and enhance a centre diamond without competing for attention. As centre stones, they make a bold statement of minimalist sophistication - proof that quiet design can carry enormous presence.
Cut
Baguette
Carat range
1.0 to 5.0
Clarity
VS1 to FL
Origin
Lab-grown
Certification
IGI / GIA