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While engagement rings offer a near infinity of choices available to the couple searching for a ring, the truth is that there are relatively few cuts that are highly popular for this use.

When choosing an engagement ring, if you think of such qualities as the safety of the setting, whether it will be stable when worn under daily conditions of work and play, often you will choose a simple stone or at most a ring with minor chips as embellishment for the central stone. You can be sure of having a ring suitable for wearing to any event,  safely mounted and secure during work or play, if you choose a simple, elegant cut that not only provides a strong visual element, but can be securely mounted, even in a minimal setting. 

The most common stone of all is the round cut. Just what it sounds like, the round cut is considered by many jewelers the brightest cut with the very best fire, taking full advantage of every facet of the stone. Round cuts in what are often called “Tiffany settings” or raised prong settings, are the classic idea of an engagement ring: a single stone floating just above the band of the ring, with maximum exposure of the stone to light. A Tiffany setting is at its best when set with a brilliant round cut diamond. There are few places to hide a small, muddy, stone.

Another well-loved cut is the emerald cut, which is a long rectangle popular for it’s lush green stones. Not as ostentatious as the round cut, the emerald cut can carry a very large stone, show it to its advantage, yet appear quite traditionally formal. A square cut stone, the Princess cut, is also able to securely give a stable, cube, look with fair fire. If mounted correctly these linear cuts can be very safe because of prongs on the corners and protecting the side.

Cushion cut diamonds have the shine and beauty of round cut diamonds but also the grace of linear cuts, making them very diverse. The stone can be rounded off square or a modest rectangle by softening the corners and curving the sides.

Pear cut, or tear drop diamonds are too beautiful, but the uneven balance of the form is more difficult to utilize in a stable and ordinary setting. A solitaire needs to be set carefully so that it does not look crooked or out of balance. These beautiful gems might be more appropriate for necklaces, earrings, or rings that are designed to work alone rather that together with a wedding ring. 

The Marquise style, looks like an elongated eye-shaped cut slightly oval but with points at either end, is generally used in settings that have multiple stones. A particularly beautiful setting is a central marquise cut diamond or stone surrounded by triangular trillion cut stones.

Other stones may exist, but these stones are both industry standards and beloved, stunning in settings and beautiful when combined. With a sense of these few cuts you have the foundations of most classical engagement ring design.

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