Baguette is from the Italian word “bacchetta”, meaning “rod or stick”. The approximate number of facets of a Baguette cut gemstone is 20. The Baguette shaped gemstone is really only a special oblong shape.
Most oblong cuts are “step” cut, which means that the facets on the pavilion have been cut in steps, parallel to the edges, in the manner of a pyramid with its top chopped off. The base and table are square with triangular facets.
The Baguette cut best suits gem types that have rough in this shape such as Tourmaline.
To the Native American Navajo, the rectangle symbolizes the female form, intelligence and divine contemplation.