Marquise Shape Diamonds

Also known as a “Boat shape” or “Navette cut” diamonds a Marquise shape diamond is the diamond that will stand out and be noticed.

Because Marquise shape diamonds are so regal looking and elongated in shape carat weight is maximised giving you the impression of a larger diamond. The length of the Marquise makes fingers appear long and slender and demands attention being a Brilliant cut diamond, full of fire and sparkle.

Always check for good symmetry and proportion and ensure a better quality diamond when making a purchase. The best way to look at dimensions is from above as Marquise shapes are not all standard. Some are more short and fat while others may be thinner and longer. It will all depend on your personal taste. And ideal cut Marquise shape has 56 facets and the length to width ratio should be 2:1.

As with Pear and Oval shape diamonds, Marquise shape diamonds can also suffer from the “Bow-Tie” effect: a dark spot or shadow in the diamond in the shape of a bow-tie. High quality standards for clarity and colour are very important because, due to the shape of the Marquise cut, colour is prominent. And so any spots or imperfections will be more easily noticed.

Only expert cutters know how to cut a Marquise diamond because the points on either end are sharp and can be fragile and can be easily damaged during the process of placing facets. Even though labour intensive the price of a Marquise cut diamond is less than your typical Round diamond because there is a higher recovery ratio in the polishing process with fancy shape diamonds.

Celebrities like Heidi Klum and Victoria Becham wear Marquise shape diamonds.

This is what a Marquise Shape diamond looks like:



If the Marquise cut is not what you are looking for why not look at a different shape?

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