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Diamond Shapes
Diamonds come in a variety of
sizes
shapes. One should not
confuse cut
with shape,
cut is what determines how well-cut your diamond is, where
as diamond shape is the shape it was cut into.
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Round Brilliant
- Do not confuse with round. The round brilliant is
the modern version of the round which has been
refined for maximum shine. The round brilliant is by
far the most popular and has the best angles for
which to shine maximum brilliance. |
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Oval
- Not as popular for solitaires, but very popular
for three stone anniversary rings, with two matching
diamonds on the sides. |
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Princess
- A square cut diamond that has refractive
properties almost near round brilliant. The princess
is the preferred square cut shape over radiant. |
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Emerald
- A more traditional shape, the emerald is not as
popular as it used as it once was, but has an old
world elegance to it. |
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Radiant
- Popular before the princess shape was around, the
radiant has more facets than a princess, but has the
corners trimmed like the emerald shape. This shape
is not widely popular. |
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Heart
- Hard to find due to low demand, but some people
prefer a heart shape diamond for sentimental
purposes. |
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Marquise
- Like the emerald, the marquise is a traditional
shape. This is probably the fourth most popular
shape behind the round, princess and oval. |
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Pear
- Mostly used in pendants, the pear shape diamond is
shaped in a tear drop shape and has fairly good
proportions to refract light well. |
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