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A beginner's guide to diamond cuts
The round brilliant is by far the most popular diamond cut for many decades and there is no doubt that its sparkle makes it the perfect choice for an eternity ring. However, we have seen a growing trend for some women who want anything but traditional when it comes to their eternity rings, they prefer more unusual fancy cuts over the standard round-cut solitaire. Fancy cuts such as the baguette, pear, oval, cushion and emerald have seen an upsurge in popularity, partly driven by celebrities such as Amal Alamuddin-Clooney, Beyoncé and Palermo choosing these more unusual diamond shapes.
Step cut diamonds
The emerald cut is one of the oldest diamond cuts, and it's history traces back to the 16th century. In the past few years it is enjoying a revival, and with the recent trend of non-traditional eternity rings have resulted from its revival in popularity. Setting an emerald cut diamond east-west so that the stone sits across the finger, is untraditional without being too out-there, or look into another step cut diamond: the baguette. Longer and leaner than the emerald cut, baguette cut diamonds are usually used as side stone accents, but they can also be the star attraction.
This cut was originally reserved for emeralds but it started being used for other diamond cuts, making it one of the oldest diamond cuts, hence the name. The long facets cut into the table of the gem create an visual illusion called hall-of-mirrors effect where the interplay of light and large facets create distintive flashes of light.
This cut was extremely popular in the Art Deco era, when crisp lines and fancy shapes were all the rage, step cut diamonds can be square or rectangular in shape, with long, slim facets. Because they have fewer facets step cut stones sparkle less than a traditional round diamond, but what they lack in brilliance they more than make up for in old-world charm. Emerald and baguette cuts, in particular, are proving very popular to brides-to-be. We have recently noticed even stronger interest in beautifully cut Art Deco bagueete and emerald cuts.
Horizontally set diamonds
Elongating effect centre stones such as oval, pear, emerald or marquise-shaped gems are traditionally set vertically. Also known as an East-West setting, it creates a new look, distinctive yet elegant, that has been favorite of celebrities.
5 Reasons Not to Buy an Emerald Cut Diamond
When it comes to emerald cut diamond eternity rings, most pictures look alike, so these questions need to be asked.
Have your heart set on an emerald cut diamond eternity ring? Bear ... it requires a certain confidence of the wearer, stone quality and style of setting for them to look their best.
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