Marquis engagement rings are oval shaped diamonds which have both ends pointed. Marquis diamonds have 56 facets and are twice as long in distance as their width. The 2 to 1, distance to width ratio is carefully ideal and something to think about when shopping for a marquis, as it will ensue the sparkliness of the diamond. A good cut is prominent cut is also prominent in that it helps forestall the dreaded "bow tie" effect, whereby the town of the diamond is darker and has reduced brilliance. While the Marquis diamond is by no means my beloved shape, it boasts a estimate of cool properties:
1) It has a cool story behind it: The shape of the stone was said to be designed for Louis Xiv of France who wanted a diamond fashioned after the Marquise de Pompadour's smile.
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2) The marquis diamond is carefully one of the most flattering for the hand as it makes the finger look more slender
3) The stone may look bigger than it verily is. The marquis diamond not only has a large surface area but the elongated lines can make the carat size look larger than what you plunked down money for.
Yes, I'm a pear-hater. Perhaps I've been influenced by some of my friends who also don't like the pear. I remember one time when an acquaintance of mine got engaged. My friend, who was closer to this person, forwarded me a photograph of her pear diamond with a disparaging caption about the ring shape. All cattiness aside, everybody has distinct views on what looks good, so don't let my taste unduly sway you.
The pear shaped diamond is carefully to be a round brilliant diamond at one end and a marquise shape at the other. It is sometimes referred to as a tear drop due to its rounded side and pointed edge. A length-to-width ratio in the middle of 1.45 and 1.75 is typically carefully most desirable for the pear. Just so you know, the pear-shaped diamond is less sparkly than the round brilliant, and loses more brilliance, if poorly proportioned. One thing in particular to avoid when shopping for a pear shape is the dreaded bow tie effect: a dark area in the middle of the diamond which looks just like a black bow tie. It is hard to avoid the bow tie ensue completely with the pear. One nice thing about the pear is that it tends to make one's fingers look slimmer.
I hope I'm not offending anyone by saying that I think heart shaped engagement rings are ugly. I used to wear rings with hearts on them in middle school, thus I join together heart shaped rings to a typically horrifying period in most anyone's life. Plus, the symbolism of a heart shaped engagement ring lacks creativity. We already know you're in love, if your wearing an engagement ring. At this point, your woman's not only got your heart, but your savings account, freedom, and body, mind, and soul. You're whipped. No need to let the world know this with a big, cheesy heart. Don't get me wrong...there are fullness of heart-shaped diamond admirers. Some would say that the heart shape is the most romantic of all the diamonds. In fact, Joan Collins received a heart shaped engagement ring from her husband.
Hearts can whether be wide or long. They are most similar to the pear shaped diamond but have a cleft at the top. When looking to purchase a heart, make sure the top arches are symmetrical in appearance. Assymmetrical hearts will look more like pears. When looking at other women's ring fingers, you won't see too many hearts. Hearts are less typically found in an engagement ring setting and more commonly seen in earrings or pendants. I will say one good thing about heart shapes: that they cost colse to 20%-25% less than round diamonds.
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