| Yes, I'm biased ... against ugly diamond shapes. I | | | | 1.75 is typically considered most desirable for the |
| really dislike marquise, pear and heart shaped | | | | pear. Just so you know, the pear-shaped diamond |
| diamond engagement rings Marquis engagement | | | | is less sparkly than the round brilliant, and loses |
| rings are oval shaped diamonds which have both | | | | more brilliance, if poorly proportioned. One thing in |
| ends pointed. Marquis diamonds have 56 facets | | | | particular to avoid when shopping for a pear |
| and are twice as long in length as their width. The | | | | shape is the dreaded bow tie effect: a dark area |
| 2 to 1, length to width ratio is considered ideal and | | | | in the middle of the diamond which looks just like |
| something to think about when shopping for a | | | | a black bow tie. It is hard to avoid the bow tie |
| marquis, as it will effect the sparkliness of the | | | | effect completely with the pear. One nice thing |
| diamond. A good cut is important cut is also | | | | about the pear is that it tends to make one's |
| important in that it helps prevent the dreaded | | | | fingers look slimmer. |
| "bow tie" effect, whereby the center of the | | | | I hope I'm not offending anyone by saying that I |
| diamond is darker and has reduced brilliance. While | | | | think heart shaped engagement rings are ugly. I |
| the Marquis diamond is by no means my favorite | | | | used to wear rings with hearts on them in middle |
| shape, it boasts a number of cool properties: | | | | school, thus I connect heart shaped rings to a |
| 1) It has a cool story behind it: The shape of the | | | | typically horrifying period in most anyone's life. |
| stone was said to be designed for Louis XIV of | | | | Plus, the symbolism of a heart shaped |
| France who wanted a diamond fashioned after | | | | engagement ring lacks creativity. We already |
| the Marquise de Pompadour's smile. | | | | know you're in love, if your wearing an |
| 2) The marquis diamond is considered one of the | | | | engagement ring. At this point, your woman's not |
| most flattering for the hand as it makes the | | | | only got your heart, but your savings account, |
| finger look more slender | | | | freedom, and body, mind, and soul. You're |
| 3) The stone may look bigger than it actually is. | | | | whipped. No need to let the world know this with |
| The marquis diamond not only has a large surface | | | | a big, cheesy heart. Don't get me wrong...there |
| area but the elongated lines can make the carat | | | | are plenty of heart-shaped diamond admirers. |
| size look larger than what you plunked down | | | | Some would say that the heart shape is the |
| money for. | | | | most romantic of all the diamonds. In fact, Joan |
| Yes, I'm a pear-hater. Perhaps I've been | | | | Collins received a heart shaped engagement ring |
| influenced by some of my friends who also don't | | | | from her husband. |
| like the pear. I remember one time when an | | | | Hearts can either be wide or long. They are most |
| acquaintance of mine got engaged. My friend, who | | | | similar to the pear shaped diamond but have a |
| was closer to this person, forwarded me a | | | | cleft at the top. When looking to purchase a |
| picture of her pear diamond with a disparaging | | | | heart, make sure the top arches are symmetrical |
| caption about the ring shape. All cattiness aside, | | | | in appearance. Assymmetrical hearts will look |
| everyone has different views on what looks | | | | more like pears. When looking at other women's |
| good, so don't let my taste unduly influence you. | | | | ring fingers, you won't see too many hearts. |
| The pear shaped diamond is considered to be a | | | | Hearts are less typically found in an engagement |
| round brilliant diamond at one end and a marquise | | | | ring setting and more commonly seen in earrings |
| shape at the other. It is sometimes referred to | | | | or pendants. I will say one good thing about heart |
| as a tear drop due to its rounded side and pointed | | | | shapes: that they cost around 20%-25% less |
| edge. A length-to-width ratio between 1.45 and | | | | than round diamonds. |