Round
The dominant brilliant shape, engineered around strong light return and standardized cut evaluation.
Diamond shapes,
compared.
Shape describes a diamond’s outline and facet style. It affects appearance, face-up dimensions, setting choices and how other characteristics such as color and clarity present.
Oval
An elongated brilliant outline that can create strong finger coverage for its carat weight.
Emerald
A rectangular step cut known for broad flashes and a hall-of-mirrors appearance; clarity characteristics may be easier to see.
Cushion
A square or rectangular outline with rounded corners, available in multiple facet patterns.
Pear
A hybrid teardrop outline combining a rounded end with a point.
Marquise
Long, pointed outline with substantial face-up spread; symmetry matters.
Radiant
Square or rectangular outline with trimmed corners and brilliant-style faceting.
Princess
Square brilliant-style shape with pointed corners.
Asscher
Square step cut with clipped corners and a geometric, layered appearance.
Carat is weight, not visible size.
Two diamonds of identical carat weight can have different face-up dimensions. Always compare measurements, proportions and videos/images alongside carat weight.