Shape???

[Irishgrrrl]

DH has mentioned upgrading my wedding set for our fifth anniversary. That''s about two years from now, but I''m trying to get ideas of what I want, what our budget should be, etc. Believe me, it will take me AT LEAST that long to decide! LOL!

The center stone of my current e-ring (which can be seen in my avatar) is a 0.75 carat radiant-cut. I really like my radiant, and I''m considering getting another (larger!

) one, but I''m trying to get the most "bling for my buck."

I know that some shapes tend to face up bigger than others. For example, I really like cushions, but I''ve heard that a two carat cushion is going to look smaller than a two carat radiant. Is that true? If so, can anybody tell me which shape will face up the biggest? I''m afraid everyone will probably say that a round will face up the biggest, but I''m not a big fan of rounds ~ I really like the fancies!

Thanks for any advice y''all can give me!!!

 

[kcoursolle]

It really depends on a case by case basis of how the stones are cut. For example, a deep round will face up smaller than a shallow radiant, cushion, pear, etc. Many here think that oblong shapes such as oval, pear, etc. face up larger. However, many oblong shapes like cushions, emeralds, and radiants are cut deep and thus don''t face up large.

Personally, I would just get what you want and then find a well-cut stone. Although many fancies face up smaller they are usually less expensive, so it sometimes evens out in the end.