Emerald cut engagement diamond rings

Emerald cut, as its name suggest was first developed for cutting emeralds, not diamonds, but it didn't took much for jewelers and cutters to realize that this cutting technique is suitable for diamonds as well. So after some time emerald cut engagement diamond rings become very popular, and of course they are today still among the most popular cuts.

Emerald cut engagement diamond rings in some cases look like real masterpieces, with their long lines of the rectangular shape giving them less overall fiery look than popular round shapes but on the other hand giving diamond more prominent and broader flashes of light. The long lines of emerald cut diamonds lend an elegant, sophisticated touch to both the simplest and most complex engagement diamond ring settings.

Emerald cut engagement diamond rings look extremely good on a woman with slender, long fingers as length of the fingers will elongate even longer the visual appearance of the stone, making it seem much bigger (longer) than it really is. Many people confuse emerald cuts with Asscher and Princess cuts but they are not three of the same. Emerald cut has its specific long rectangles with only slightly cropped corners, while both Assher cut as well as the Princess cut have squares, where only difference between these two is that Asscher cut has squares with deeply trimmed corners while Princess cuts have squares without any trimming.

In order for your emerald cut diamond ring to look as beautiful as possible you need to find the stone of really good quality. Emerald cut is very open cut so any flaws and inclusion will be easily noticeable. In order to get the most proportioned look the length-to-width ratio should be between from 1.3:1 to no more than 1.75:1 for a classic emerald cut. This applies if you want to stick with classics, and many people choose their own preferences. If you decide to go for emerald diamond cut I would suggest at least good cut quality, G color, and VS2 clarity, otherwise your emerald cut engagement diamond ring won't look as good as you hoped it would.

Emerald cut diamonds are not as expensive as round brilliant because they do not have tradition as round brilliants do, nor they are as popular as for instance princess cut diamonds. But this is their main advantage compared to the above mentioned cuts - very economical choice, for same quality up to 20 % cheaper than for instance traditional round brilliants. Almost any reputable jeweler will have fine selection of emerald cut diamond so you should definitely consider them as your choice for engagement diamond ring. Especially if you're on a tight budget.