Shape
Princess cut diamonds are truly distinctive due to their 90-degree angles and sparkling facets. A modified brilliant cut with a square shape, the emphasis with the princess shape is on bold, modern lines, and lots of brilliance. Princess cut diamonds are a beautiful choice for engagement rings, earrings, and pendants.
Although it was only invented in the 1980s, this diamond cut is one of the most popular choices for engagement rings. For a perfectly square princess cut diamond, choose a diamond with a length to width ratio of 1.00 - 1.05.
The sharp corners of princess cut diamonds are prone to chipping, so choose a setting that will protect the diamond’s corners. To make your princess cut diamond appear larger, choose a halo setting, or let it stand out on its own in a solitaire setting.
Ring Style
Sidestone engagement rings are one of the most popular setting styles at Ritani. This style features feature smaller diamonds in the band for added artistry and sparkle. Sidestone engagement rings pair beautifully with all diamond shapes, but look especially stunning with emerald-cut diamonds or Asscher-cut diamonds. These step-cut diamond-shapes don't sparkle much, so a diamond sidestone setting will add more sparkle to the ring. There are many different ways in which diamonds can be set into the band of an engagement ring, each creating a different look. French-set diamonds are diamonds that are raised, allowing extra light to enter the stone, and are set with tiny beads of metal. Pavé diamonds look like they are paved into the band and are set with tiny points of metal. Micropavé diamonds are set the same way, but with smaller clusters of diamonds set closer together. Channel-set diamonds are the most secure - they are held within a metal channel.
Metal
Yellow Gold is a very popular choice for engagement rings. It works particularly well with fancy yellow diamonds or diamonds with a low color grade. The yellow metal will complement a yellow diamond very nicely and will mask the sometimes undesirable hue of a low color diamond.
Although yellow gold looks yellow like the color of gold, it is usually mixed with other alloys such as copper and silver, since pure gold is very soft and easily bent or scratched. The purity of gold is measured in karats. 24K (karat) yellow gold is 100% gold, while 18K yellow gold is only 75% gold.
Lab Grown and Natural Diamonds
To complete your engagement ring, choose from our large selection of certified natural and lab grown diamonds. Whether you are looking for a 1 carat diamond or a 5 carat diamond, you are sure to find something that matches your expectations. Save 40% or more by choosing from our lab grown diamond collections.
All Ritani diamonds are certified by independent diamond grading laboratories. Our earth grown diamonds are certified by either the AGS or GIA – the two most respected independent grading labs in the world, while most of our lab grown diamonds are certified by IGI, the most respected independent lab diamond grading labaratory.
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