What Are The Latest Shapes For Diamond Engagement Rings?

While engagement rings offer a near infinity of choices available to the couple searching for a ring, the truth is that there are relatively few cuts that are highly popular for this use.

An engagement ring is often a simple stone or trio of stones, as it must be safely set, stable when under working conditions, and appropriate looking under many circumstances. The limitations of one stone in a secure setting- or a trio of stones mounted in the same way- and designed to be worn for any occasion, show that final selections most often favor clean, timeless cuts that can be safely mounted and give intense visual impact regardless of a modest setting.

The round cut stone has always been one of the most popular through the times. Many jewelers say that round cut is the best with very best fire and all facets of the stone are taken care of. Surrounding cuts in what are often called “Tiffany settings” or raised prong settings, are the characteristic idea of an appointment ring: a lone stone balanced just higher than the band of the loop with most experience of the sandstone to beam. A nice round stone would appear wonderful in a Tiffany setting. A small, muddy stone, however, has nowhere to hide.

Another well-loved cut is the emerald cut, which is a long rectangle popular for it’s lush green stones. Not as ostentatious as the round cut, the emerald cut can carry a very large stone, show it to its advantage, yet appear quite traditionally formal. A square cut stone, the Princess cut, is also able to securely give a stable, cube, look with fair fire. If mounted correctly these linear cuts can be very safe because of prongs on the corners and protecting the side.

Cushion cut diamonds have the shine and beauty of round cut diamonds but also the grace of linear cuts, making them very diverse.  Stones that are said to be cushion cut are stones with a rounded edge and are square or a rectangle with curved sides and the corners also rounded off.

Pear cut or tear drop diamonds are fine but the uneven form is harder to use in a stable setting. A solitary stone unless placed in a very carefully designed setting can look lopsided and out of balance — and many of the design choices that can make a pear cut diamond a delight do not mesh well with the hoped for eventual wedding ring. These lovely stones may be better reserved for earrings, necklaces, or rings that are intended to function on their own, not in tandem with a wedding band.  

The Marquise, an elongated eye-shaped cut roughly oval but sharply pointed at all ends, is utilized on many occasions  in multi-stone rings. Choosing a central Marquise flanked by triangular trillion cut stones produces a stunning, more elaborate design.

There are other stones, but these are the most beloved and standard stones of the industry, found in many beautiful combinations in many stunning settings. The foundations of most classical engagement ring design can be acquired with a sense of these few cuts.