Princess Cut

The princess cut is a square cut with fearlessly sharp corners. The best of them have a fiery sparkle, and they are popular for engagement rings ,wedding rings and diamond rings. A princess cut diamond makes an excellent solitaire on a band of white gold or platinum, but those corners are best protected in a prong setting.

Cushion Cut

The cushion cut diamond has been popular since the 1920s, and technologies have allowed lapidists to make modifications to the pavilion facets. Unlike a lot of cut and polished stones, the pavilion of a cushion cut diamond makes up most of its weight. Because of this, a cushion cut jewel does well on diamond jewellery items such as diamond earrings or diamond pendants.

Asscher Cut

The Asscher cut diamond was developed in 1902 from a simple step cut diamond that resembled the emerald cut. Modifications have added 72 facets, a high crown and perfect symmetry. Looking down through a perfect Asscher cut diamond reveals series of glittering, nested squares.

Radiant Cut

The radiant shape was the first truly square cut to be cut in the brilliant style, which means it has many facets arranged to provide maximum light dispersion and fire.

Point Cut

The point cut isn’t really one of the most popular cuts of the 21st century. It is simply a diamond that is cleaned and polished just enough to become more symmetrical while retaining a natural point. Point cuts were very popular during the Renaissance and can often be seen in the portraits of royal personages.

Table Cut
These are diamonds that have a large table facet. They’re not necessarily square unless they are mirror or spread table cut. Mirror or spread table cut stones are mostly made of their table facet and have a shallow pavilion, or lower part. Rough, twinned stones called macles are often formed into mirror table cut gems.

French Cut

A French cut is a square table cut that appears as a diagonal, four pointed star when a person looks straight down into the crown.

Old Mine Cut
This is a type of cushion cut popular in the 18th and 19th centuries after the old diamond mines in India had been depleted and lapidists learned how to make the brilliant cut. The first mine cut diamonds were simply modifications of table cut stones whose corners had been chipped off.

Buying Square-Shaped Diamonds
The best to buy a certified square shape diamond ordiamond jewellery is to shop online. Most online stores provide in depth education of the 4C’s of the diamonds. Furthermore, online diamond jewellery shopping allows customers to conveniently compare prices without the pressure of commissioned sales representatives.

So, for those wondering what shape of diamond to get for the lady in their life, whether it be for diamond earrings, a diamond ring or diamond pendants, here are some suggestions:

Round
The round cut diamond is for the lady who is classy and traditional. The round brilliant shape is the most popular cut for a diamond and is found on all sorts of diamond jewelry, especially in engagement ring , from the most humble to the most grand. The round brilliant has become one of the most traditional and sought after cuts of all, even though it was only perfected during World War I.

Some jewelers, including those who sell online diamond jewellery, use shape and cut interchangeably. Others use cut when they mean the way the gem cutter actually shapes the stone. In the case of the round brilliant, a cut that’s too shallow or too deep ruins the diamond’s ability to sparkle.

Princess
The princess cut is a square cut with sharp corners and is just the thing for the lady who’s playful, cheerful and really a girl at heart. As even a diamond can be chipped, it is best to put this gemstone in a prong setting on an engagement ring to protect those corners.

Asscher
Though this is a modern cut, having been developed in 1902, it’s for a woman who possesses an old-fashioned femininity. It’s of step cut that has squares steps with cropped corners.

Oval
This cut is for an imaginative lady who likes to experiment and embraces the latest in all things, whether it’s art, food or fashion. This is the piece of diamond jewellery that makes a short finger look long and elegant when it’s set on a ring

Radiant
This sparkling cut is for a positive and energetic woman who likes to flirt, even if she is engaged. This rectangular-shaped diamond has a brilliant cut, which makes it especially fiery on diamond ring

Pear
Made for a bold yet charming and somewhat idiosyncratic lady, the pear-shaped diamond has been heralded in song. Pears are great for diamond pendants.

Heart
Who else but a tender-hearted romantic would go for a heart-shaped diamond?

Marquise
This cut was said to be inspired by the lips of the mistress of one of those French Bourbon kings. Accordingly, it is for a woman who’s dramatic, outgoing, yet refined.

Cushion
For a lady who is fancy and chic yet delicate, cushion cut diamond jewellery is a perfect fit. It looks like its name. It is a square with round corners and is interesting because much of its carat weight is in the bottom part, or the pavilion.

Buying a Perfect Diamond
The very best and costliest diamonds are flawless, truly colorless and expertly cut and polished no matter their final shape. The size of the carat is up to what the wearer wants and the buyer can afford. If a fancy, or colored diamond is bought, the clarity is not as important as the richness of the color. The trend of buying certified diamond jewellery Online has increased tremendously in the past decade.