Emerald Cut Engagement Rings

The cupid’s arrow has pierced your heart and you have met the girl of your dreams. You can wait to tell her about how you feel but you don’t know how to pop the question. You are not sure if she feels the same way about it or not. Well, there is only one way to find out. If your girl is a stylish, sophisticated, elegant and resembles Audrey Hepburn then you need to pop the question with one of that equally elegant emerald cut engagement rings. These emerald cut diamond engagement rings need people with slim, long fingers and a classic taste. The emerald cut was designed for the elite crowd with an open cut, corners that are slightly cropped and the light flashing off the faces on a rectangular diamond. An emerald cut engagement ring speaks of quiet sophistication and elegance which stands a class apart.

Originally used for emeralds due to their hard and brittle nature, the emerald cut was designed to take care of the inclusions or the natural flaws in the emeralds which could cause these priceless stones to break quickly. Hence this cut gave the emerald cropped corners with a rectangular shape. This prevented this stone from breaking. As time passed by, jewelers realized that this cut could suit diamonds as well and as a result emerald cut engagement rings were born. This cut is quite different from asscher and the princess cut and has a unique look.

Emerald cut diamond engagement rings look good only if the diamond is of a good quality. This is because the emerald cut does not give as many facets to the diamond as the other cuts due to its simple step design which has longer and larger facets. Hence, this cut only suits high quality diamonds else the emerald cut engagement rings will look ordinary and dull and even low in quality. Another important aspect of ordering one of these emerald cut diamond engagement rings is that you need to make sure that you have the right length to width proportion for an even appearance. This emerald cut diamond engagement rings should be avoided by women with short and stubby fingers since it will make their fingers look even fatter. However, if some one really likes this style, then the ring can be modified by adding more baguettes and stones which helps to remove the focus from the fingers.

Another great benefit of buying one of these emerald cut diamond engagement rings is that you can get a cheaper ring with a bigger diamond. Emerald cut diamonds look bigger and have an understated elegance about them. They are classy and when the light strikes at particular angles, these rings give off vivid flashes of light which are quite beautiful.

Emerald cut engagement rings look great on women with small and delicate hands. They can also look good on bigger hands if the diamond is accented by some other gemstones or diamonds. You can use a big emerald cut diamond in the middle, surrounded by smaller diamonds for a perfect emerald cut engagement ring.