RAPAPORT... Royal Asscher has launched two new patented diamond cuts internationally,in honor of the brand's 165th anniversary, it said Monday. The Royal Asscher Oval and the Royal Asscher Cushion jointhe Netherlands-based jeweler's other two cuts, the Royal Asscher RoundBrilliant and the Royal Asscher, which has become a widely used generic diamondcut. Royal Asscher sells its diamond-jewelry collections in approximately150 locations worldwide. Image: The new Royal Asscher cushion-cut diamond. (Royal Asscher)