| You've finally met the girl of your dreams and | | | | that are now being offered. |
| you're ready to pop the question. Before you do, | | | | The Elara is a diamond that has a square cut with |
| you have the tough job of picking out the perfect | | | | rounded corners. |
| diamond for your bride to be. It used to be a lot | | | | The Couples Diamond requires extreme precision |
| easier, since there were pretty standard cuts | | | | during the cutting process because the facets |
| being offered. All you needed to remember was | | | | inside reflect arrows or a circle of hearts. |
| the four Cs rule of diamonds, which are color, | | | | The Asscher is unusual in that it has a square cut |
| carats, cut and color. Now, with all the new | | | | but has rounded facets. |
| different designs and cuts adorning jewelry store | | | | There is the Ashoka diamond that requires a raw |
| show cases, it can be tough to choose the right | | | | stone of at least three carats and the final |
| one. | | | | diamond has elongated ends. There is also the |
| One of the earliest cuts developed is still the most | | | | Eternal cut diamond that was patented by Asprey |
| popular cut today. The round brilliant diamond has | | | | and Garrard. |
| come a long way from the being cut with simple | | | | Be prepared to pay more as the carat weight |
| tools by gem cutters from a bygone era to now | | | | increases. Keep in mind that the larger the stone, |
| being cut using exact mathematical equations. | | | | the more it will cost. For example a diamond |
| These new cutting techniques bring out all of the | | | | cluster ring that features 10 10pt diamonds will |
| dazzling brilliance that the diamond has to offer. | | | | cost less than a 1 carat solitaire. A two carat |
| There are other traditional cuts, such as the pear | | | | solitaire will cost more than the one carat and so |
| shaped diamond whose cut is similar to the shape | | | | on. If you want to give your intended a large ring |
| of the fruit it is named after. There are also heart | | | | but can't afford to pay the price for large |
| shaped diamonds that certainly convey the | | | | solitaires, you can enhance the appearance of a |
| affection you feel for your intended or the | | | | smaller solitaire by embellishing it with baguettes |
| emerald and oval shaped diamonds, both of which | | | | or trillions. These additions to the solitaire will make |
| are still popular. | | | | the presentation even more attractive and give |
| There are brides that don't want the traditional | | | | the appearance of a more expensive ring. |
| shapes, but would prefer to have one that is | | | | Whatever style of ring you choose, your bride to |
| unique in design. There are several patented cuts | | | | be will adore having it grace her hand. |