Diamonds come in many different shapes. Each diamond shape possesses its own unique qualities, so exploring and learning about the vario...
Diamonds come in
many different shapes. Each diamond shape possesses its own unique qualities,
so exploring and learning about the various shapes is worth your while. Zaamor
Diamonds offers the highest quality certified diamonds to satisfy all tastes.
Brilliant Round Diamonds
The Round
Diamond, or Brilliant Cut Diamond, is by far the most popular shape for diamond
engagement rings. It is cone-shaped to maximize light return through the top of
the diamond. It is cut to have 58 facets: 33 on the crown and 25 on the
pavilion. The relationship between the angle of the crown (above the girdle)
and the pavilion (below the girdle) is complementary. A steep crown angle is
complemented by a shallower pavilion angle, and vice versa.
Asscher Cut Diamonds
The Asscher Cut
Diamond, also called a "Square Emerald-Cut", is made using a step-cut
process and has cropped corners. Because of the cropped corners, an Asscher Cut
Diamond appears almost octagonal at first glance. They are bright, shiny, and
clear in appearance. Like Emerald-Cut Diamonds, they have the clarity of
glacier-water ice, allowing you to see all the way through the stone. However,
since inclusions are obvious to the naked eye with Asscher Cut Diamonds, it is
important to get one that is flawless or as close to flawless as possible.
Cushion Cut Diamonds
The Cushion Cut
Diamond is an antique cut that has a classic, romantic appeal. It is considered
a cross between the Old Mine Cut, which was popular in the late 19th and early
20th centuries, and a modern Oval-Cut Diamond. The Old Mine Cut featured large
facets and rounded corners, since the cutting was all done by hand at the time.
They were designed to catch the beauty of candlelight. The Cushion-Cut Diamond
contains 58 facets.
Emerald Cut Diamonds
The Emerald-Cut
Diamond is a very popular style known for its beauty and precision. While it
lacks the brilliance of diamonds cut with triangular and kite-shaped facets, it
more than makes up for it in its extreme clarity – it’s like looking into
glacier-pure ice. The Emerald-Cut diamond is named so because this style of cut
was originally used only on emeralds. It is called a step-cut, which is the cut
most commonly used on square or rectangular diamonds.
Heart Diamonds
The Heart Shaped
Diamond has a cleft at the top and exhibits superior brilliance. It is among
the most romantic of the diamond shapes. When selecting a heart shaped diamond,
symmetry is essential, as the two halves of the heart must be identical. The
split between the two lobes should be obvious and sharp, and the wings should
have a round shape. Generally, heart shapes diamonds of less than .50 carats
are not a good choice. As opposed to other diamond shapes, they appear smaller,
especially after set in prongs. Bezel and three prong settings are best for
small heart shaped diamonds.
Marquise Diamonds
The Marquise-Cut
Diamond is a boat-shaped brilliant stone that is considered to be a
"classic" shape for diamond engagement rings. As with all 'fancy cut'
diamonds, color and clarity are the two most important qualities in this
particular style of cut. The Marquise-Cut Diamond uses a cutting process
similar to that of a Round Brilliant Diamond, but the diamond cutter maximizes
the carat weight of the gem by elongating it into its distinctive
''boat-shape''. This way, they can eliminate all inclusions while maintaining
as much of the unblemished stone as possible. However, because of the elongated
shape, color and clarity imperfections are more obvious than they are in a
traditional Round Brilliant Diamonds.
Oval Diamonds
The Oval Cut
Diamond is a modified version of the most popular cut, the Round Brilliant. It
is the perfect choice for buyers who are looking for characteristics similar to
the Round "Ideal" Cut, but would like something in a shape that is
more unusual. Oval Cut diamonds also create the optical illusion of length and
serve to elegantly elongate fingers.
Pear Diamonds
The Pear Shaped
Diamond combines the tradition and brilliance of a round cut with a less common
shape to create an unusual diamond that can still make light 'dance' as it does
in the traditional Round Brilliant Cut. It is probably the most subjective
diamond shape, as its size and proportions are really a matter of taste. The
diamond usually contains 58 facets, allowing for light to pass through it much
the same way as in a Round, but makes more of an impression because of its much
less common shape.
Princess Cut Diamonds
The Princess cut
diamonds can make the
Radiant Cut Diamonds
The Radiant Cut
Diamond combines the more stylish square or rectangular shape with the
brilliance of the more traditional Round Cut. It combines two diamond cutting
styles-the Round Cut style and the Emerald Cut style, to create a
non-traditional, yet still brilliant, diamond. This cut, created in 1977 by
Henry Grossbard, was designed to maintain the beauty of each different type of
diamond, while still creating something altogether different from anything
available at the time.
