The first step in choosing a diamond often involves selecting your favorite (or her favorite) shape. The Round Brilliant is by far one of the most popular shape,and it is the most readily available in every possible quality and size.
Contrary to popular belief and your experience in most stores, fancy-shaped diamonds (as all non-round diamonds are called) are often less expensive than their round brethren... at the wholesale level.
The Princess cut is becoming popular because it is brilliant as well as unique. The Princess shape actually saves money for a cutter, since it is closest to the octahedral "habit" of rough diamond crystal, the most common formation of diamond in the rough. (The octahedron is like two pyramids base to base.)
Some famous shapes of Diamond Engagement Rings
are as follows...
Emerald
Rectangular step cut with cropped corners.
Princess
Square to slightly rectangular brilliant
cut.
Asscher
Also known as a square emerald.
Square step cut with cropped corners.
Round
A classic, the most traditional cut.
Radiant
Typically square to slightly rectangular
with cropped corners.
Cushion
Similar to a radiant cut, with rounded corners.
Similar to a radiant cut, with rounded corners.
Oval
Similar to a round brilliant in sparkle and brilliance.
Similar to a round brilliant in sparkle and brilliance.
Marquise
Elongated brilliant cut with pointed ends.
Elongated brilliant cut with pointed ends.
Heart
Ideal when perfectly symmetrical in appearance
where lobes are of even height and breadth
make it truly brilliant.
Ideal when perfectly symmetrical in appearance
where lobes are of even height and breadth
make it truly brilliant.
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