Round Cut Engagement Rings
Round cut diamonds remain the most popular diamond cut in the U.S. Despite the striking popularity of other diamond cuts, such as the 2nd most popular princess cut, emerald cut and others, the round cut diamond continues to enjoy the greatest degree of compatibility in the midst of an appearance-conscious era. Interestingly enough, round cut engagement rings lead by popularity across all major categories of engagement rings. In other words, engagement rings under 200 dollars are just as likely to feature an overwhelming percentage of round cut engagement rings as designer engagement rings. For that matter, Italian engagement rings almost invariably feature round cut diamonds, as princess cut, emerald cut and other diamond cuts have not gained much traction in recent years. Round cut engagement rings have a major advantage – the round cut diamond maximizes light dispersion, thereby maximizing fire and scintillation of the diamond. Princess and other diamond cuts offer only a portion of the light dispersion that the round cut diamond offers.The round cut diamond also retains the least of the rough, making it more expensive than the princess cut, for example, which retains more of the rough and less is wasted. In this issue of DT Era we examine round cut engagement rings, to help our readers make informed decisions with regard to their engagement ring purchase.
Round cut engagement rings are especially an accepted route with solitaire engagement rings. Because the entire design relies on a single diamond, the light performance of this individual diamond is essential, and the round cut diamond offers the most light dispersion. For this reason, round cut engagement rings are often the most recommended cut for solitaire engagement rings. The gorgeous solitaire engagement ring shown above features an 18 karat white gold shank and a stunning round cut solitaire diamond, held in a four prong diamond setting.
Three stone trilogy engagement rings offer a similar benefit, as the quality of the design of the final diamond engagement ring rests on the shoulders of the diamonds. With three diamonds it is important to achieve the fire and scintillation of each diamond individually and the three diamonds simultaneously, making round cut engagement rings the optimal solution for trilogy designs. The three-stone trilogy engagement ring above boasts an 18k white gold shank and three gorgeous round cut diamonds, secured by prong settings. Can you envision any other diamond cut working in this three-stone design?
The engagement ring shown above achieves its design objectives with an additional caveat – rose gold. Round cut engagement rings typically rely almost exclusively on the quality of the diamonds to wow potential buyers. In this case, the design starts with a beautiful curved 18k rose gold shank, which undulates ever so elegantly to give rise to a gorgeous round cut diamond, held by a three-prong setting to complete the design.
Round cut engagement rings have held their status throughout almost all evolutionary changes in the engagement ring industry. With the increasing popularity of the princess cut, emerald and other cuts, round cut engagement rings continue to maximize artistic compatibility and one’s ability to stay current in jewelry and fashion trends. Even many who purchase other diamond cuts often end up changing their minds, coming back for the most universal engagement ring design that exists in the world today – the round cut engagement ring.
