Modified Brilliant Cuts. Any style of diamond cutting other than the round brilliant or single cut is called a fancy cut, or fancy shape. The cuts that have been developed based on the original round brilliant design are known as modified brilliant cuts. Modified brilliants include the Princess, Marquise, Oval, Pear, Heart and Trillion cuts.
The Empress of Weehawken is a faux memoir from the point-of-view of  Elisabeth Rother, leading us through her amazing life and the lives of her daughter, Renate, and her granddaughter, Irene. Yes, Irene, as in Irene Dische, the author. But as Elisabeth would say, more on that later.
This article is sponsored by Avora, a luxury waterfront condominium community in Port Imperial, Weehawken. Every once in a while, a building comes along that challenges expectations. For Port Imperial in Weehawken, that building is Avora, an ultra-luxury 184-unit resort-style condominium community. Located at 800 Avenue at Port Imperial, the project is led by Landsea, the first new developer to enter the Port Imperial market since 2008. Avora stands in stark contrast to its neighboring properties.