While engagement rings offer a near infinity of choices available to the couple searching for a ring, the truth is that there are relatively few cuts that are highly popular for this use.

An engagement ring, which must look appropriate under many circumstances, be safely set and stable even when worn under working conditions, is often a simple stone, or at most a trio of stones with minor chips as embellishment. Our setting are completely secure, regardless of how simple or ornate of a setting you wish for your dream design. Rest assured, even in a simple setting we have safely secured your stone to safeguard against accidents.

The round cut is the most common of all stones. As it sounds, a round cut diamond is said to be the brightest cut, have the most fire and takes advantage of all of the facets on the diamond. An engagement ring, in the classic idea, is a single round stone in a "Tiffany setting". "Tiffany settings" consist of raised prongs that are set a bit higher than the ring band. This floating stone allows the stone to receive the maximum amount of light. A good round stone can look great in a Tiffany setting. A small, muddy stone, however, has nowhere to hide.

Beautiful green emeralds really shine when cut into long rectangles. An emerald cut gives unusual and exceptionally stately option,this less flashy than the round cut and has an awesome dignity and a lot of room to show off a large stone. A square cut stone, the Princess cut, is also able to securely give a stable, cube, look with fair fire. Linear cuts aren't dangerous as long as they're mounted correctly with the corners guarded by and the sides secured by prongs.

Cushion cut diamonds are extremely flexible from the design standpoint merging well with other stones, balancing the shine and glitter of the round cut with much of the dignity and grace of the linear cuts. Stones that are said to be cushion cut are stones with a rounded edge and are square or a rectangle with curved sides and the corners also rounded off.

Pear cut or tear drop diamonds are fine but the uneven form is harder to use in a stable setting. A solitaire needs to be set carefully so that it does not look crooked or out of balance. These lovely stones may be better reserved for earrings, necklaces, or rings that are intended to function on their own, not in tandem with a wedding band.

The Marquise, a long eye-shaped cut roughly oval but sharply pointed at each end, is often used in multi-stone rings. A particularly beautiful setting is a central marquise cut diamond or stone surrounded by triangular trillion cut stones.

Other stones may exist, but these stones are both industry standards and beloved, stunning in settings and beautiful when combined. The foundations of most classical engagement ring design can be acquired with a sense of these few cuts.