You can easily distinguish and identify a diamond based on its shape. The
diamond shape is the geometric outline shape of the diamond as you look at it from the top down. Every
diamond shape will have its own unique cut specifications and attributes. The correct shape of a diamond
speaks volumes about the personality and style of the person wearing it, Each shape has its own essence and
story. Some are considerably more modern while others seem more classic. Choose a diamond that resonates
with your being and becomes an integral part of your life. There are many different types of shapes of
diamonds. The most popular are the Round brilliant, followed by Princess shaped diamonds. At Yadav
Jewelry, you can choose from the 12 most popular diamond shapes, certified by GIA and IGI. There are classic
twelve diamond shapes like round, princess, cushion, oval, emerald, pear, marquise, radiant, square radiant,
asscher, heart, trillion that are most popularly used for jewelry and engagement rings. Others Exotic shapes
include Baguettes, Bullets, Half Moons, Trillion, Old Mine, Rose, even Horse head.
Few things to consider while studying diamond shapes:
Diamond shape vs diamond cut
Diamond Shape and Diamond Cut have two distinct meanings. It is very common
for customers, jewelers and other industry professionals to use the terms interchangeably. Theoretically
shape is the outline of a diamond and the cut of a diamond refers to the facets, proportions, dimensions and
overall reflective qualities that make a diamond sparkle.
Length-to-width ratio of a diamond
Diamond Shape and Diamond Cut have two distinct meanings. It is very common
for customers, jewelers and other industry professionals to use the terms interchangeably. Theoretically
shape is the outline of a diamond and the cut of a diamond refers to the facets, proportions, dimensions and
overall reflective qualities that make a diamond sparkle.
Diamond shape affects price
The shape of your diamond directly affects its price. Round diamonds, tend
to be 10% - 20% priced higher as compared to other shapes (referred to as fancy shapes) because of its
popularity, market demand, increased manufacturing costs, and their incredible brilliance. Shapes with the
most rough carat wastage tend to be most expensive. Diamonds with a higher carat weight in ther depth tend
to be less expensive because they also llok smaller and deeper than other shapes.
Fancy shaped diamonds
include all diamonds other than round. Blue Nile offers nine different fance shapes, including princess,
emerald, Asscher, cushion, marquise, radiant, oval, pear and heart.
Refer to the table below to
understand differences in prices of different diamond shapes when all other attributes of cut, clarity,
colour are constant in the GIA certified stones. In the chart below, we've examined the 10 popular shapes
Carat: 1.00 - 1.05, Cut: Excellent, Color: G, Clarity: VS2
10 popular shapes
CARAT: 1.00 - 1.05, CUT: EXCELLENT, COLOR: G, CLARITY: VS2
Incredibly popular, this classic shape is all about inherent beauty,
elegance and eternal love. Round diamonds attract everyone. They are classic and timeless. This
brilliant round diamond shape, represents nearly 75% of all the sold diamonds. Round diamonds are
more flexible when it comes to balancing cut, color and clarity grades while still getting the
sparkle you want. Round diamonds tend to have fewer flaws, more clarity, and are more forgiving, as
its multi-faceted cut and two or three stone rings. To maximize the brilliance of a traditional
round diamond, we recommend and ideal cut with Excellent polish and symmetry.
Second most popular shape - preferred in square shape but available
in rectangular shape also. Princess cut diamonds possess the gorgeous sparkle of round brilliant
diamonds. One of the biggest pros when it comes to princess shaped diamonds is the value for money
in your engagement ring. The square shape of a princess shaped diamond is so similar to the natural
shape of the rough diamond, very little is wasted. When measured from corner-to-corner a princess
cut diamond is spread just a little wider than the diameter of a round diamond shape. This makes the
square shape gives the illusion of a being a little larger thar round shapes stones. Ther offer a
contemporary look and the flexibility to work in almost any style of ring.
The Cushion is square or rectangular with soft edges and round
corners, resembling a cushion or pillow. Timeless, and exquisitely proportioned, it works well in
most setting types. This romantic feeling shape is derived from the old mine cut, and has been
refined over hundreds of years. Cushion cut diamonds are a beautiful choice for any setting
type.
An oval diamond is an elongated version in shape and brilliance as
that of the round brilliant.
Configured in a rectangular shape, emerald diamonds feature several
parallel facets that create a shining, step-like appearance tithin. These bold stones are perfect
fow women with stand-out personalities and styles to match. Emerald diamonds are often chosen due to
their expansive appearance; the diamonds appear far larger than their carat weight indicates.
The Asscher cut is a unique diamond cut, with square shaped
step-like facets with trimmed corners.
The pear shape is a unique combination cut between marquise and
round brilliant cut to form a teardrop shape. A well proportioned pear shape is know to give depth
of scintillation to the point of the diamond. Pear shaped jewelry is popular and known to maximise
brilliance.
The shape of a marquise diamond is known to maximize carat weight,
giving you a much larger-looking diamond. This pointed unusual oval shaped diamond has flattering
refined curves and elongated shape which perfectle compliments contemporary style of jewelry.
When you combine the shape of an Emerald cut with a sparkle of a
Round Brilliant diamond, it forms a cuboid shape of radiant cut diamond. Their signature trimmed
corners when paired with baguette or round side-diamonds make ideal combinations for versatile
jewelry.
This enchanting classic shape is the ultimate sumbol of love. It is
a lovingly modified brilliant cut with a lof of precision and skill.
Trillion cut diamonds (also called "trilliant" or "trillian") are
triangle-shaped stones (often with rounded sides) were created for the first time in the
Netherlands. They may be mostly used as accent stones around the center diamond on a piece of
jewelry or as the main stone.
