WHY ARE ALL MARQUISE CUT DIAMONDS SHAPED DIFFERENTLY?
The Marquise Cut Diamond is an odd creature. It used to be a really popular cut of Diamond back in the 90’s. Then the Princess Cut Diamond stole most of its glory and spotlight. Just recently the Marquise Diamond is making a come back. I’m actually surprised that more and more couples are coming in and asking for it. The Marquise Cut Diamond is so different in shape than the rest of the cuts of Diamonds. Being long and pointed, the Marquise cut has always been referred to as “The Panty-Hose Ripper!” Now when you compare Marquise to Marquise, you’ll notice that every Marquise Cut Diamond has a different shape to it. Understand one thing, when one is talking about the Marquise Cut, one is talking about the actual faceting or cuts of the Diamond, where as the look of the stone, whether it be long and skinny or short and fat, is actually the shape of the Diamond. They are two different things. It’s pretty rare to find a Marquise Cut Diamond that’s shaped well. Why? Because Diamond Cutters
