Fancy Cut Diamonds will each have their own distinct shapes which affect the quality, the beauty and the different price tags.
1. Round Brilliant Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique The diamond cut quality is the essence of selecting a diamond. It has the biggest effect on a diamond’s beauty, even if a diamond has D color grade, it can still look cloudy and without brilliance if the cut quality is low. That is why if you are buying a diamond that comes with a GIA or HRD diamond report, you pay attention to whether or not its cut quality is a “3 Excellence” or at the very least “Very Good” so that the diamond you receive will be beautiful and radiant.
2. Princess Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique The four edges of princess cut diamonds are sharp, to prevent chipping and breaking, we recommend you to use a prong setting for all 4 sides. This could also help camouflage the diamond’s flaws.
3. Emerald Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Because Emerald Cut Diamonds has such a wide face, their flaws are more easily noticeable than the other shapes. I recommend you choose a clarity level of VS2 or higher to ensure that the flaws will not be too noticeable.
4. Cushion Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique To ensure that your cushion cut diamond looks symmetrical and has excellent fire, we recommend you find a cut with the depth and face width being no more than 70%/
5. Asscher Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique When talking about color, The Asscher Cut diamonds are not as good as concealing their true colors as the round diamonds or the princess cut diamonds. This is because they are cut in a way that improves clarity and shininess and so they are not able to hide their flaws. I recommend you to choose color grades higher than H and clarity levels higher than VS if you would like to purchase this type of diamond.
6. Pear Shaped Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Pear Shaped Diamonds stands out because of its shiny middle-section which is shaped like a rabbit’s ear. You select a diamond with the right amount of shine, not too much nor too little. You could also consult an expert to help you examine the diamond as that would be your best option.
7. Oval Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Selecting an Oval Cut Diamond is similar to selecting a pear shaped diamond, you should examine the shine of the “rabbit’s ear” on the face of the diamond.
8. Heart Shaped Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Because of the heart shaped diamond’s clear difference in shape, you should buy this type of diamond that is over 1 or 2 carat in weight, to be used as a center-piece of a setting – this will make it beautifully eye-catching. If you are purchasing a heart shaped diamond of a lower carat weight, you should use a prong setting with 3 prongs because it will make the diamond much more notable.
9. Radiant Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Generally, noticing the subtle difference in color of a radiant cut diamond is difficult when just using your eyes, and so you are able to buy this shape of diamond from the H color grade and up as it will already look fine. You can also focus the left over color budget and upgrade the diamond’s cut instead.
10. Marquise Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Because of its slender shape, symmetry is one of the most important factors you should consider when selecting this shape. You should ensure that the two points that curve into each other are at the same 180 degrees angle. When this type of diamond is on a jewelry piece, two prongs will hold each end of the diamond, making sure that there is no play. This means that the closer the flaw is to the edge of the Marquise diamond, the better.
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Secret Buying Technique Baguette Cut Diamonds are often used as smaller diamonds that are decorated around the center-piece diamond because it is great at putting emphasis on the main diamond without drawing attention. This type of diamond is also often used as an “illusion cut”, where several baguette cut diamonds are pieced together to look like a single large diamond. This will greatly reduce the budget as the price tag is much lower than a single loose diamond.
12. Trillion Cut Diamond
Secret Buying Technique Trillion Cut Diamonds are an apt choice for a center-piece in an engagement ring, it could also be used as a decorative diamond which encircles the main diamond. When you order a trillion cut diamond engagement ring, I recommend you use a 3 prong setting which will hold all the edges of the diamond to protect it from chipping.
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