How do you pronounce Asscher cut?

Ash-er. Although there’s a ‘ch’ in the Asscher cut’s name, this isn’t pronounced like it is in words such as ‘cheese’ and ‘chin.’  Fun fact, the Asscher is named after Joseph Asscher, a Dutch diamond cutter who designed this cut in the very early 1900s.

Ash-er. Although there’s a ‘ch’ in the Asscher cut’s name, this isn’t pronounced like it is in words such as ‘cheese’ and ‘chin.’ 

Fun fact, the Asscher is named after Joseph Asscher, a Dutch diamond cutter who designed this cut in the very early 1900s.

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