Marquise Diamond Engagement Rings
The marquise cut's elongated, pointed silhouette creates the illusion of greater size while flattering the hand. Shop our marquise cut engagement rings in solid gold, with Lab-Grown, Natural, or Moissanite stones.
The marquise gets more apparent size out of a carat than any other shape. Its long, pointed outline spreads the weight across the top of the stone rather than down into the pavilion, so a marquise commonly looks a half-size larger on the finger than a round of the same weight. It is the most efficient shape in the collection if visual presence per carat is the priority.
The trade-offs are symmetry and the two tips. Any unevenness between the halves is immediately visible along the central ridge, and both points need protective prongs. Ratios run from about 1.75 for a fuller look to 2.25 for a narrow, elongated one. Marquise stones also suit east-west settings particularly well, where the length runs across the finger instead of along it.
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