Other Diamond Shapes

Thus far I have focused only on round diamonds. In this section, I'll briefly discuss other diamond shapes:

Here are some other commonly used diamond shapes:

1. Pear
2. Marquise
3. Oval
4. Emerald cut
5. Asscher cut (square emerald)
6. Princess cut
7. Heart Shape
8. Radiant cut

Additionally, you might also come across cuts like: Antique cuts, Mine cuts, or European cuts

Diamonds typically used in matched pairs as side stones:

Half moons

Trilliants

Trapezoids

Baguettes- Straight and tapered

Bullets

Kites

Briolettes are sometimes used in decorative jewelry such as earrings and necklaces

Other Rare shapes (example Horse head and

Christmas Trees).

Very small accent diamonds:

Single cuts 16-18 facets

Rose cuts

I love to make unique jewelry utilizing these shapes of diamonds. For inspiration, I work from my imagination, previous designs, or search google images or Pinterest. Frequently a customer comes to me with a design that they choose that can be used or tweaked. It is particularly easy to sell and resell these shapes when they are "spready" and look large for their carat weight, as long as the diamond is not watery. For European and mine cut diamonds, we typically design art deco or art nouveau reproductions. Sometimes I remount a ring that a customer inherited from a grandmother. For modern diamonds, 3-stone rings are always popular (a center with an accent diamond on each side), or 5-stone rings where there are two side diamonds on each side. I also make a lot of eternity bands (diamonds all the way around the finger) most commonly with ovals, princess cuts, baguettes, and Ascher cuts. Sometimes a customer will choose a shape based on how it looks on a stubby or skinny finger or ask for help designing a ring that will ultimately have a flush-fit wedding band paired with it. Toi et Moi rings (2 stone bypass rings) became popular a few years and it is a lot of fun to create a unique pairing.

The wonderful thing about fancy shaped diamonds is that they allow you the opportunity to express your unique personality. My job is simply to be sure your friends don't talk about what a goof you are when you unveil your ring.