Stone Cuts for Your Body Type

Do you know the reason why the round cut brilliant diamond is the most popular diamond cut on sale? It is because it has the most brilliance, it is flattering to most hand sizes, and people love the sparkle of diamonds. This is something to take into account when you are going to design your own ring. You want to make it unique, but you want to also should know what the trade-offs are in the different cuts of the stone that you choose for your diamond ring and how to choose the right one for your body type.

The Cut for Everyone

As stated earlier, the round cut brilliant is a classic. It flatters any hand or finger length. It is beautifully brilliant and makes a strong statement about classic tastes. You can't go wrong if you design your own ring with a round cut brilliant diamond.

The Cut for Small Hands

An oval cut can be quite an unusual cut, but if you have small hands or fingers that are short, this cut can make your hand appear more elegantly long. Another cut that does the same is the pear-shaped diamond cut.

The Cut for Long Fingers

While the oval and pear-shaped cuts help flatter short fingers, the princess cut diamond looks well on long slender fingers. The elongated look of the stone lends the illusion of the length to the hand over all.

Along with these shapes, obviously you can get quite fanciful if you are going to design your own ring with your choice of cut. Before you finalize your decision, you might want to try on different shapes at the local jewelry store to see how they look on your hand. There are heart-shaped and triangular trilliant diamonds that might be right for you. Newer shapes come out all the time and one can even find flower and cloverleaf shapes that might prove both innovative and flattering to some hand shapes and sizes.

Contributing Abazias Staff Writer

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