 It was cut into a cushion shape of 128.54 carats (25.108 g) with 82 facets—24 more than a traditional round brilliant—to maximize its brilliance.The facet pattern features eight needle-like facets pointing outward from the culet (bottom) facet.Jewelry and diamond historian Herbert Tillander refers to this as a "stellar brilliant cut", and lists the gem in his book, "Diamond Cuts in Historic Jewelry – 1381 to 1910" (1995), among other such diamonds