The shape of your diamond engagement ring may reflect your personal style, be it classic, modern or your own unique
statement. From a round solitaire to
princess, emerald, cushion, oval, pear shaped, to name a few, the shape of an
engagement ring can say something about the woman wearing it.
A classic, timeless choice and the
most popular shaped diamond is a round solitaire. It looks as beautiful today as it did on our grandmother’s
hands and most likely will never go out of style. When buying a round brilliant cut stone,
experts recommend selecting a higher grade diamond to bring out the most
brilliance. Oval diamonds are a modified
brilliant cut and offer much of the same brilliance and fire; while a brilliant-cut
pear shaped diamond is a combination of a round and marquise shape with a
tapered point on one end.
Step cuts include emerald and Asscher shaped
diamonds. These square or rectangular
diamonds are made up of rectilinear facets that are arranged parallel to the
girdle, which produces a mirror effect that plays with the light and dark
planes of the cut. A cushion cut shaped
diamond is a square cut with rounded corners much like a pillow and generally produces
better fire but less brilliance than a round brilliant cut diamond.
A princess shaped diamond is a close
second in popularity to the round brilliant cut and almost matches its fire and
brilliance. Created in 1980, the square
or rectangular shaped stone is a mix of diamond cuts and is the most common type
of fancy cut diamonds. The princess cut
combines techniques used to create modified brilliant cuts and step cuts and
has a profile similar to an inverted pyramid with four beveled sides. It can have anywhere between 53 and 144
facets.
As
a family-owned business, Padis Jewelry has been a trusted source for buying
exquisite certified loose diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry since
1974. We are one of the only jewelers in
the area that offers such an exclusive selection of top names in the industry
as well as such a large inventory. If
you are a lover of beautiful jewels, schedule at visit to San Francisco and the
Napa Valley’s best jewelry stores.
Sources:
everything-wedding-rings.com/princess-cut-engagement-rings.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_cut
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