How to Determine Different Types of Diamond Cuts for Rings

As you may already know, there are many types of diamond cuts for rings available out there. However, you may sometimes not know how to tell the different diamond shapes apart. Provided below is a brief guide on how to determine various types of diamond cuts.

Round Cut: You can see round cut shapes in almost every diamond jewelry. This cut is round in shape and has 57 facets that give it maximum brilliance.

Oval Cut: By one look, you can easily recognize oval cuts too. However, it might look quite similar to round cuts if its length to width ratio is less.

• Marquise Cut: These cut shapes have oval profiles but with two sharp ends.
• Pear Cut: It has one rounded side and one pointed tip resembling a teardrop.
• Heart Shaped Cut: This cut looks like joining two pear shapes arranged side by side and looks like a heart shape.
• Rectangular Cuts: These are either oblong or square cuts.
• Princess Cut: It has a square shape with 4 sharp corners.
• Radiant Cut: This cut has four corners that are not sharp but truncated.
• Emerald Cut: It has a rectangular shape with step cut facets.
• Asscher Cut: This is a square version of the emerald cut.
• Cushion Cut: This cut style resembles a pillow as it has rounded corners.
• Triangular Cut: Also known as the trillion cut or trilliant cut, this type of diamond cut is triangular in shape.