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I love rose cut diamonds and have firmly settled on buying one for my engagement ring. Other stones and cuts have intrigued me but rose cuts are so romantic and old world
I know the cut is shallow and can have a see through effect once set into a ring. Foil backing is supposed to be the way to add more depth and dimension to the diamond, but from my research foil backed rings are more fragile and require more care than other rings. This presents a problem for me because my hands are constantly in water, working with different materials etc. Is foil backing on rose cut diamonds always necessary? Will they look flat and lifeless without it? Or is it a matter of personal preference. Please advise before I begin putting my setting design on paper!

I know the cut is shallow and can have a see through effect once set into a ring. Foil backing is supposed to be the way to add more depth and dimension to the diamond, but from my research foil backed rings are more fragile and require more care than other rings. This presents a problem for me because my hands are constantly in water, working with different materials etc. Is foil backing on rose cut diamonds always necessary? Will they look flat and lifeless without it? Or is it a matter of personal preference. Please advise before I begin putting my setting design on paper!