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Six roses in rubies, diamonds, emeralds and black onyx decorate a wide bracelet

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Rubies and diamonds defined the petals, canary diamonds marked the pistils; emeralds tinted the leaves, black onyx filled in the stems, and rubies made prickly thorns

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Buckled-up in a calibre-cut aquamarine and ruby belt necklace

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A rose was never just a rose bracelet by Flato. It was a rambler that twined around the wrist on a baguette-cut diamond stem sprouting rose-cut diamond buds

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Black and white zebra bracelet has diamond details and ruby eyes - this stuff is not just ordinary rubies-and-diamonds junk

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A bright, intense, electric light goes off in a well-cut modern stone, with the round brilliant leading the light brigade

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Old diamond shapes like the Asschers, roses and cushions have a soft, candle like light.

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The new versions of these old shapes are brighter than their antique counterparts but not quite the high voltage of the real moderns

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Which is better? Each has a unique personality, whether strong or subtle. The beauty contest is judged by the eye of the beholder

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Far and away the most popular diamond shape for engagement rings is the round brilliant

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Designed by Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919, the round brilliant has an ingenious arrangement of fifty-eight facets

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which cause the light beams to bounce from the pavilion back through the crown

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On top of its great light, the shape is really versatile in designs

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The round brilliant looks classic in simple settings and blends harmoniously with elaborate rings

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The lopsided, voluptuous, and feminine pear has played a starring role in jewelry since at least the eighteenth century

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when pear shaped stones were called pendeloques and used as pendants in diamond necklaces and chandelier earrings

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They are one of the most difficult shapes for lapidaries to cut because of their unusual form

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In fact, some say that the art of diamond cutting is best expressed in a large, luscious, contemporary pear with fifty-six to fifty-eight facets

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Pears are delicious in rings with garnishes. Be aware that with the pear, it is difficult to find a wedding band that fits perfectly underneath the rump of the stone

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Green enamel, ruby, gold and a frog bangle

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Some engagement rings lift the stone a bit above the finger so a wedding band can snuggle up next to it

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If the ring is not designed to accommodate a wedding band, a couple can have one specially made with a curve in the center, or a bride can wear here pear solo

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The princess is a flirty, flashy shape, Designed in 1961 by Arpad Nagy in London , it has a big flat crown, a square girdle, and anywhere from 49 to 144 facets

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There is a hall-of-mirrors effect to the faceting that can hide many imperfections in color and clarity

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The corners of the princess are sharp and should be protected in a ring setting with prongs to prevent chipping

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Bold and beautiful engagement rings are best for the extrovert shape

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The dazzling princess is made in heaven for eternity bands because the edges line up and create a solid wall of gems

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No shape more aptly fits the diamond nickname “ice” than the emerald cut. Developed in the Art Deco era

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Developed in the Art Deco era, the emerald cut has long, glamorous lines, defined by a rectangular table, numerous step-cut facets down the crown and pavilion, and diagonally cut corners on the girdle

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The large table shows off clarity better than any other shape. Its confusing name was taken from the most popular shape for emeralds in the 1920s.

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Emerald-cuts shine in designs with clean lines

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The exotic rose has a round girdle, flat bottom, and domes crown covered with triangular facets

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Sometimes the facets rise to a point on top like a Hershey Candy kiss. Sometimes there is a small table.

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Another version of the story ties the shape to the marquise-shaped rings worn by the courtiers at Versailles to flaunt their rank

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Contemporary marquise-cuts have a hexagon-shaped table, thirty-two trapezoid and triangular facets on the crown

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nd 24 facets on the Pavilion. Vintage style rings are the greatest compliment to the old-world grace of marquise diamonds

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The Asscher is a striking and dramatic square. Designed around 1902 by Abraham Asscher of the famous diamond-cutting Asschers of Amsterdam

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it has a high crown with a small table, large step cuts, cut corners on the girdle, and a deep pavilion

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The shape- considered one of the most modern shapes and a forerunner of the emerald cut- enjoyed a period of popularity from its invention to around 1930.

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The Asscher came back into vogue in the lateb1990s. Gem cutters, including the Asschers, began to make modern variations on the earlier style

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The difference between the old and the new is mainly around the table. Older Asschers have a small table and shimmering light

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Modern variations have a larger table and more brilliance. Geometric Art Deco and frilly Edwardian-style engagement rings work best with the Asscher

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The cushion delivers sophistication and elegance. In the age of candlelight- that is, the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

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the square shape with curved sides and rounded corners shone softly. In the early twentieth century the shape disappeared with the excitement over the bright round brilliant

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Cushions made a big comeback as a refined, ladylike shape for engagement rings in the late 1990s with the renewed appreciation for vintage jewelry

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The exquisite Ashoka is a new-old diamond shape. Launched in 1999 by William Goldberg, the shape is based on one legendary diamond named after the Buddhist warrior-king Ashoka (ca.265-238 B.C)

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whose name means the power to remove sorrow. When exactly the Ashoka was first cut no one knows for sure. A good guess would be the eighteenth century

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The Ashoka was a variation on the cushion, the most popular shape of the era. The new Ashoka features a rectangular outline and sixty-two facets.

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It has a unique fire and brilliance of its own, explains Goldberg. “It is soft”. The beautiful Ashoka setting stands out in simple rings and looks elegant in neovintage designs

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The oval is an artistic cousin of the round brilliant. It reflects light almost as dramatically, with fifty-eight facets

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Historically the oval was used mainly for rubies and sapphires, which are easier to cut than diamonds

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When gem-cutting techniques improved in the twentieth century, more diamonds were made into ovals

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Like the round brilliant, the oval fits beautifully in both minimal-and maximal-style engagements

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launched in 1999. Its name comes from the term used to designate the brightest star in a given constellation or group of stars

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It is a graceful square with wide corners and forty-nine or fifty facets. The firm’s first ring for the Lucida was a streamlined design made to show off the fine features of the shape

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The idea of a setting created especially to turn on the lights of a gem, so to speak is reminiscent revolutionary prong setting for the round brilliant

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The Classic Setting has six prongs holding a round brilliant above a slender band

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Glamorous ducktail setting, launced around 1947, displays a round brilliant flanked by tapered baguettes

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The shanks sweeps in below the side stones, like a ducktail. From the top all you see is diamonds

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A diamond ribbon wraps around a round brilliant on an ultra-feminine dior ring

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The sweet Gumdrop ring with a round brilliant by Chris Correia has a curvy band with diamond sprinkles

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A delicious design, Michael B's ring combines a round brillant with a narrow pave-set diamond band

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A graceful leaf of pave-set curls from one end of a round brilliant to another in a ring

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A round brilliant sits in a collet on top of a stylish diamond split-shank ring by H. Stern

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A sporty white gold band by Suzanne Felsen has a round brilliant at the center with diamond studs above and below

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The arty platinum Omega ring by Steven Kretchmer clamps a round brilliant in a tension setting

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A round brilliant tops a bold gold link ring by Verdura

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A cool wide gold band holds a round brilliant in a demicollet setting

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Old-world elegance characterizes Temple St. Clair Carr's gold ring with a round brilliant

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An audacious De Beers ring has a princess center stone on a wide baguette-cut diamond band

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Black and white zebra bracelet has diamond details and ruby eyes - this stuff is not just ordinary rubies-and-diamonds junk

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Two trillion side stones attend to a princess in a confident H. Stern ring

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One large and two smaller emerald-cuts make a striking three-stone ring

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A stunning ring showcases an emerald-cut and tapered baguettes

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Sleek tapered baguettes hug an emerald-cut in a Scott Kay ring

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Unique and Chic, an R. Esmerian ring has a row of fresh rose-cuts

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Round diamonds surround a marquise in a charming Smithwick-Dillion ring

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A marquise is set as a grand horizontal in a Fred Leighton pave-set diamond ring

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A beautiful Art Deco-style diamond ring by Neil Lane is set with an Asscher.

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A dazzling Asscher is the center stone of an Edwardian-style Neil Lane ring

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The grand cushion of Martin Katz' micro-pave-set diamond ring rests in a micro-pave diamond prongs

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Spectacular, spectacular describes the view from the top of Fed Leighton ring with an ample cushion in a micro-pave diamond collet setting

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A side view reveals a superslender micro-pave band rising up along the sides of the pavilion of the big cushion

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A gorgeous William Goldberg Ashoka ring is encrusted with diamonds

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A minimalist William Goldberg ring has one horizontally set Ashoka

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A triple split shank paved in diamond adds extra flash to Stephen Russell's oval-cut diamond ring

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A ladylike An oval with a few diamonds on either side

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Modern and magnificient ring perfectly complements the geometry of the gem

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Black and white zebra bracelet has diamond details and ruby eyes - this stuff is not just ordinary rubies-and-diamonds junk

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Green enamel, ruby, gold and a frog bangle

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An antique rose-cut diamond ring by Renee Lewis

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A modern Asscher-cut diamond ring by Daniel K

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Pink and Yellow Diamonds

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OGI, William Goldberg, Caroline Ellen

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Leslie Greene, OGI, Stephen Webster, Schlumberger

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Verdura Drawings, Two Me & Ro rings, Bulgari drawings

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Diamond line bracelet, Diamond studs, Diamond hoops, Wedding bands

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M + J Savitt pearl necklace

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