Diamond shapes we cut and source in Dubai

• Round cut diamond — Maximum brilliance. Fifty-eight facets, proportioned for light return. The brightest sparkle of any shape, visible across a room. It throws the most light of any shape. Pick it when you want that classic sparkle you can spot across a room. Cut grade matters more here than anywhere else. A weak cut dulls even a very white stone. Easy to live with every day. The soft outline sits comfortably next to a wedding band.
• Heart cut diamond — Openly romantic. Two matched lobes, one clean cleft. A shape that reads as a gift the moment it is seen. It says what it means. A lovely choice for a gift with a story behind it. Look for even lobes and a crisp cleft. Symmetry is what makes a heart read beautifully. Best a touch larger, plus a setting that guards the point.
• Oval cut diamond — Elegant elongation. An elongated brilliant outline with no corners. Looks larger than its carat weight, plus it stretches the finger. It looks bigger than its weight and stretches the finger. That is why so many people fall for it. Check for a bow tie, the dark band across the middle. A good oval keeps it faint. No sharp corners, so it handles daily life well.
• Cushion cut diamond — Soft, candlelit glow. Rounded corners with large, open facets. A warm, candlelit fire instead of sharp flashes. Rounded corners plus big facets give a warm, romantic fire rather than sharp flashes. Cushions vary a lot in shape. Ask to see a few before you settle. Sturdy corners make it a calm everyday stone.
• Radiant cut diamond — Bold and lively. Cropped corners over brilliant faceting. The structure of a step cut with real fire inside. A step-cut outline with brilliant sparkle inside. You get structure plus real fire. Ratios swing from square to long. Decide which silhouette you want first. Clipped corners are tough, so it takes knocks in stride.
• Trillion cut diamond — Sharp and modern. A triangular outline cut shallow and wide. Maximum surface on the finger for the weight you pay for. Clean triangular lines with a lot of spread. Great as a centre stone or flanking a bigger one. The three points are delicate. They need to be set well. Sits low and flat, so it slides under a sleeve easily.
• Emerald cut diamond — Architectural light. Long, flat step-cut facets. A calm hall-of-mirrors light that feels quietly confident. Long flat facets give a hall-of-mirrors effect instead of glitter. Quietly confident. There is nowhere to hide. Go a little higher on clarity plus colour. Low profile plus strong corners. A very wearable everyday shape.
• Asscher cut diamond — Quiet art deco. A square step cut with a deep pavilion. Layered depth that suits vintage plus deco lines. A square step cut with deep, layered light. Perfect if you love vintage lines. Same as emerald, inclusions show. Look closely at the centre. Compact plus solid, with cropped corners that resist chipping.
• Pear cut diamond — Graceful and slender. One rounded end, one fine point. Lengthens the finger, plus it hangs beautifully in a pendant. Half round, half point. It lengthens the finger plus looks striking in a pendant. The shoulders should be even plus the point centred. The tip needs a protective prong, then it wears well.
• Marquise cut diamond — Dramatic length. The longest outline of any shape, pointed at both ends. The biggest look per carat, drawn along the finger. The biggest look per carat. It draws the eye straight along the finger. Watch for a bow tie plus uneven wings. Two fine points to protect, so tuck them into the setting.
• Princess cut diamond — Crisp and precise. A square outline over brilliant faceting. More stone for your budget than a round of the same weight. Square outline, brilliant sparkle, plus more stone for your money than a round. Corners are the weak spot. Make sure they are covered by the setting. Modern plus neat, with a clean line against a flat band.
• Baguette cut diamond — Clean, linear calm. Straight step-cut lines, no brilliant facets. Quiet elegance alone or framing a centre stone. Simple, restrained plus very elegant. Lovely alone or framing a centre stone. Even width plus matching pairs are everything here. Flat plus low, so it never catches on clothing.