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The following eight diamond shapes are among the most popular diamond shapes on the market at present.
- Round Brilliants are the most optically efficient of all diamond shapes.
- The Princess is preferably square in shape, with corners on, can also be rectangular.
- Pears make excellent ring and pendant stones & can visually appear much larger.
- The Marquise is an elongated boat shaped cut with curbing sides & pointed ends.
- Emerald cuts are the most popular of the rectangular shapes.
- The Radiant cut is the proprietary name for a rectangular or square brilliant cut.
- The Oval is a brilliant cut diamond that can display brilliance.
- The Heart shape is one of the most difficult for diamond cutters to cut due to its complex shape. It is a Pear shape with a cleft in the rounded end.
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