Although not shown well in the above image, the Nine-of-Diamonds cut delivers an interesting pattern of nine adjacent diamond shapes when viewed directly perpendicular to the crown. Also unusual about this gemstone is the fact that the ends of the gem are a deeper and more vivid raspberry red than is the center of the stone. This is not a result of color zoning, but arises from the fact that the tourmaline crystal from which this gem was cut had a darker red color on the crystallographic C-axis than it did in other directions. This gemstone has not been treated in any fashion. The light scintillation from this cut is quite different than that seen in typical step cuts or emerald cuts. This gem would look beautiful in an occasional-use ring, pendant, or pin.

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