Most Popular Diamonds for Engagement Rings Boca Raton

The decision to get married can is the most important decision you will ever make.  You are committing to spending the rest of your life with one person.  And to show your commitment, you buy her a big sparkly diamond ring.  But how do you know which ring to get?  How do you even know which diamond is the best?  There are so many different shapes and sizes it all gets very confusing.  Some stone cuts are more popular than others.  Some are more traditional and some are more fashion forward.   Here is a list of the most popular diamond cuts for engagement rings Boca Raton.

10.  Heart Shape

The heart shape diamond is a little tacky, especially for an engagement ring, but it is super cool.  It is a modified brilliant cut stone that is usually bigger than half a carat.  This is because it is almost too hard to cut a diamond into a heart shape smaller than half.  Also, when it is that small, it is hard to even tell the stone is a heart so it’s a waste.  Heart shape diamonds are actually more popular as a pair of stud earrings than an engagement ring.

9.  Radiant

A radiant diamond is usually rectangular in shape.  It is also cut in a modified brilliant cut.  A radiant stone usually looks very radiant and sparkly.  A radiant stone is sort of a mix between a cushion cut and princess.  If you are looking for something rectangle but more active than an emerald cut the radiant is for you.

8.  Asscher Cut

Invented by the Asscher brothers this was the precursor to the emerald cut diamond.  It is usually a square shaped diamond and has larger facets than an emerald cut.

7.  Emerald Cut

The emerald cut uses a “step cut” to make the stone look more flat.  It is the opposite of a brilliant cut which makes a stone sparkle more.  The emerald cut is a traditional style diamond.

6.  Cushion Cut

This cut has been around for more than 200 years.  It has become very popular recently because of its use in old and vintage jewelry.

5.  Pear Shape

The pear shape diamond is a diamond that combines both styling from a marquis and a round.  One side is clearly marquis while the other is round.  It is a brilliant cut stone that sparkles immensely.

4.  Marquise

The marquise diamond looks like an elongated football.  It comes to points at two ends and is longer than it is wide.  It uses a brilliant cut look to sparkle.

3.  Oval

The oval diamond looks exactly as the name suggests.  It is a true oval.  Some are longer than others and some look more circular.  It looks very similar to a round diamond but actually looks bigger because of its shape.  It is a great stone to buy if you want a big look on a budget.

2.  Princess Cut

The princess cut is generally a square diamond.  It was first used in the 1980’s and is very popular because of its versatility.  It is not just used in diamond engagement rings, but also earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.

1.  Round Brilliant

Believe it or not, round brilliant cut diamonds make up 75 percent of all diamonds sold throughout the world.  It makes sense as the round stone is perfectly symmetrical and shines the brightest.