2 types of modified brilliant cuts

The brilliant cut is the quintessential diamond cut. With its iconic shape and its multiple facets that it uses to refract light, it’s designed to make the diamond as attractive as it possibly can. Even though this cut is used to accentuate the beauty of a diamond, the brilliant cut isn’t for everyone.

This led jewellers to modify the brilliant cut in order to bring other aspects of their diamonds to light. From this came the rise of pieces such as oval engagement rings and pear-shaped wedding rings. Here are two of the most popular modified brilliant cuts that are available.

Pear-Shaped Cut

The pear-shaped cut is a hybridisation between the brilliant cut and ones of its modifications, the marquise cut. This combination has resulted in a pear or teardrop-shaped diamond that is designed to provide the same stunning light refraction of the brilliant cut whilst adding some characteristics of its own.

One of these characteristics includes a diamond with a longer outline that a brilliant cut diamond, resulting in a larger looking diamond. Another of these characteristics is that the slim appearance of the diamond is designed to make the fingers of the wearer look slimmer. These characteristics are what makes the pear-shaped cut so successful.

Oval Cut

Oval engagement rings are seeing a lot of popularity amongst the brides-to-be of today because of the characteristics that it shares with both the brilliant cut and the pear-shaped cut. Like the pear-shaped cut, the oval cut is designed to have all the beauty of the brilliant cut, with some of the characteristics of the pear-shaped cut.

However, unlike the pear-shaped cut, the oval cut is less of a variation from the brilliant cut, making the oval cut perfect who want to retain more the qualities of the brilliant cut. The oval cut is perfect for those who appreciate the brilliant cut but want something a bit different.

From pear-shaped to oval engagement rings, these modifications of the brilliant cut have resulted in some truly stunning pieces of jewellery. These cuts even look amazing both for rose gold and white gold engagement rings. Are there any modifications that we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments below!