Fashionable Fancy Cut Diamonds
The most meaningful of diamonds are the ones that are cut in elaborate or fancy shapes. The two most popular cuts of diamonds for this Christmas are the Marquise and the heart shape.
Marquise diamonds are glamorous elliptical shaped stones. They used to only identified with cocktail rings but nowadays marquise diamonds are the center stone of many fashion fierce engagement or wedding rings. A Marquise cut diamond just simply says I love you.
The marquise diamond is very shiny. The boat shape must be cut just right or the light will not flash off it properly. You can get bands of tiny marquises or rings as a center stone. Sometimes marquise gemstones are circled to make flower and leaf shapes.
Triangular shaped diamonds are very contemporary in style and perfect for a friendship or engagement present at Christmas. The three points symbolize the Holy Trinity. These three pointed stones are referred to as both trillium or brilliant cut rings. These stones have a very deep fire inside them that is difficult to ignore. One of the most famous trillion cut diamonds in the world is the Moussaieff Red diamond, which is one of the largest fancy diamonds in the world. It looks like a big pale ruby.
Design-wise these stones are often paired up with another one. This type of stone is very geometrical in appearance and other triangular stones that are similar in appearance often compliment it. This trillium looks great with very square or emerald type stones that play up its sense of geometry.
There is quite a trend still in 2009 for Trillium cut diamonds that are oversized and yellow or pink in color. These are usually lab created gems or nobody could afford to buy them.
Heart shaped diamonds or gemstones This is because the shape is so symbolic of love and also sensuality. Heart shaped stones have not been popular until lately. Modern technology has made them easier to cut and therefore it is easier to find heart diamonds in the stores.
Genuine heart diamonds tend to be quite tiny and expensive. These diamond can be pricey. One way to the heart shape is to buy a pave diamond ring, which means that the heart shape is done in gold and silver and then paved with tiny diamonds. Still when it comes to heart diamonds nothing beats a solitaire stone in a white or pink color and of some size. Either way it is a gift that will say a lot. It is the pure symbol of love.