Choosing the right diamond ring

You are going to have many styles of wedding rings and wedding bands to pick from. Solitaires are single precious stone wedding rings usually set in 14k or 18k yellow or white gold, platinum and other metals. You can have shapes such as round, marquise, heart, emerald, oval, pear, princess, trillion, multi cut, and radiant. Settings include prong, bezel, chevron, bar, channel, invisible, and paved.

When you see "Solitaires with accents" it means that they are much like a solitaire, but with small accent stones on the side that could be either diamonds or other precious stones such as sapphires, rubies and emeralds.

1. Cushion Cut

2. Emerald Cut
A more traditional shape, the emerald is not as popular as it used as it once was, but has an old world elegance to it. Elizabeth Taylor, when engaged to her third husband, Michael Todd, wore a nearly 30-carat emerald-cut diamond. Prince Rainier of Monaco gave actress Grace Kelly a 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring when he proposed marriage.


3. Heart Cut
Hard to find due to low demand, some people prefer a heart shape diamond for
sentimental reasons. Dynasty diva Joan Collins wears a heart-shaped diamond in a 19th-centurty setting from her latest hubs, Percy Gibson.


4. Marquise Cut
Like the emerald, the marquise is a traditional shape. This is probably the fourth
most popular shape behind the round, princess and oval. Catherine Zeta-Jones proudly wears Michael Douglas' symbol of love, a grand 10-carat marquise.


5. Oval Cut
Not as popular for solitaires, but very popular for three stone anniversary rings, with two matching diamonds on the sides. Singer Whitney Houston received an oval-shaped diamond from hubby Bobby Brown.



6. Pear Cut
Not often used in diamond rings, the pear shape diamond is shaped in a tear drop shape and has fairly good proportions to refract light well. Before they split up, Liza Minnelli touted a pear-shaped three-and-a-half-carat diamond from David Gest.

7. Princess Cut
A square cut diamond that has refractive properties almost near round brilliant. The princess is the preferred square cut shape over radiant. Kevin Costner wowed his bride Christine Baumgartner with this relatively new princess shape five-carat square diamond with interwoven bands fashioned in a leaf pattern.


8. Radiant Cut
Popular before the princess shape was around, the radiant has more facets than a princess, but has the corners trimmed like the emerald shape. This shape is not very popular.


9. Round Brilliant Cut
Not to be confused with round. The round brilliant is the modern version of
the round which has been refined for maximum shine. The round brilliant is by far the most popular and has the best angles for which to shine maximum

brilliance. Football Giant Jason Sehorn famously and publicly presented actress Angie Harmon with a fittingly giant round solitaire. Also Barbra Streisand received a one-carat round stone from actor James Brolin.


10. Trillion Cut
This is a spectacular wedge of brittle fire. First developed in Amsterdam, the exact design can vary depending on a particular diamond's natural characteristics and the cutter's personal preferences. It may be a traditional triangular shape with pointed corners or a more rounded triangular shape with 25 facets on the crown, 19 facets on the pavilion, and a polished girdle. It is definitely a very special cut.

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