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