Best cut for "east-west" blue stone ring?

[SouthernGent]

In one of my first posts here (https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/stone-or-ring-first.245383/), I asked for assistance in designing a men's ring for myself using some sort of blue stone - tourmaline, zircon, topaz, aquamarine, etc. In intend for the stone to site transversely (east-west is the term I keep seeing on jeweler's websites).
What would be the best cut for this, emerald or oval? I guess it would depend on the stone, too, yes? For example, many aquamarines use an emerald cut in order to show off that clear blue color. Any guidance?

 

[chrono]

Aquamarines are often in emerald cut not to show off the colour but because the natural shape of the rough is pencil-like, so it minimizes rough material loss in the cutting process.

Any cut will be fine for EW. It is dependent on the design to make it work.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

My favorite ew cut is actually an opposed bar cut. You get a cool pixelation effect as you move it.

http://www.clearcutgems.com/tourmaline/t6.html

 

[SouthernGent]

Aquamarines are often in emerald cut not to show off the colour but because the natural shape of the rough is pencil-like, so it minimizes rough material loss in the cutting process.

Ah, I see. Thanks for educating me on why aquamarines are often cut that way.

 

[SouthernGent]

My favorite ew cut is actually an opposed bar cut. You get a cool pixelation effect as you move it.

http://www.clearcutgems.com/tourmaline/t6.html

Wow, I've never seen that cut before. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Wow, I've never seen that cut before. Thanks for the recommendation.

It’s really cool! I highly recommend finding a video of the effect