oohsparkly
Shiny_Rock
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I have found myself having a bit of a Snow White moment, trying to work out what is the most beautiful diamond cut of them all...
I have already had to choose the diamond for my dream engagement ring (upgrade) and after months I chose the oval brilliant. (Waiting for it to be made now...) After many agonies I concluded that the oval shape was by far the nicest on my hand, so even if it wasn't the blingiest possible diamond (and bling - fire/brilliance/sparkle - is VERY important to me) it was the best choice for me. Luckily I found a great sparkler in my budget.
But now I'm dreaming about what else I could choose if the shape didn't matter and I was going just for the pure beauty of the cut. I love emerald cuts for pure elegance but would only have one if I already had a brilliant cut. And I love the AVCs for the broad flashes of light as well and think they are beautiful in the warmer colors, especially with french cut sidestones.
I searched out this topic and found that the last time it was done was 2003!! There are so many new and wonderful cuts since then! At that time the big faves were RBs and Regents (whatever they are..) with a few shoutouts for emerald cuts, pears and OECs/OMCs. So I guess it is time to hear from everybody what the current favorite diamond cuts are out there...
So what is your favorite cut? And why - is it the shape, the faceting structure, height/shape of the crown, the kind of light return you get - whether fire or sparkle? Please post pictures if you have any.
Let's find out what is the most beautiful cut of all...
I have already had to choose the diamond for my dream engagement ring (upgrade) and after months I chose the oval brilliant. (Waiting for it to be made now...) After many agonies I concluded that the oval shape was by far the nicest on my hand, so even if it wasn't the blingiest possible diamond (and bling - fire/brilliance/sparkle - is VERY important to me) it was the best choice for me. Luckily I found a great sparkler in my budget.
But now I'm dreaming about what else I could choose if the shape didn't matter and I was going just for the pure beauty of the cut. I love emerald cuts for pure elegance but would only have one if I already had a brilliant cut. And I love the AVCs for the broad flashes of light as well and think they are beautiful in the warmer colors, especially with french cut sidestones.
I searched out this topic and found that the last time it was done was 2003!! There are so many new and wonderful cuts since then! At that time the big faves were RBs and Regents (whatever they are..) with a few shoutouts for emerald cuts, pears and OECs/OMCs. So I guess it is time to hear from everybody what the current favorite diamond cuts are out there...
So what is your favorite cut? And why - is it the shape, the faceting structure, height/shape of the crown, the kind of light return you get - whether fire or sparkle? Please post pictures if you have any.
Let's find out what is the most beautiful cut of all...