A Baguette diamond is a thin, elongated, rectangular-shaped diamond. Baguettes can be almost square in shape, but are more commonly long and thin.

The corners are perfectly square, which is the biggest difference between Baguettes and similar cuts, like the Emerald Cut.

Baguettes have 14 facets, much less than traditional diamond cuts, which will usually have more than 50. They are usually small, and thus often used as side stones for engagement rings, or for eternity rings or wedding rings.

Baguettes are part of the Step Cut family, which also includes Emerald and Asscher Cuts. One of the distinguishing features of Step Cut diamonds is the straight, clearly-defined facets. This gives diamonds like Baguettes a very different appearance to Round Cut diamonds, with less sparkle and brilliance.