Stone Cuts

Hi everyone, I thought I'd share some jewelry info with you.

Baguette cut: small, faceted, rectangular shaped stones

Brilliant cut: round stone in which all 57 facets are triangular shaped

Cabochon cut: unfaceted, flat backed, domed stone

Emerald cut: square or rectangular stone, can also be called an octagon cut

Marquise cut: Elongated, faceted stone which is pointed at both ends

Oval cut: elongated, faceted stone which is round at both ends

Pear Shaped cut: stone cut in the shape of a pear or teardrop, rounded at one end and pointed at the other end.

Pillow cut: also called cushion cut, stones are usually faceted and shaped like a cushion with a square-ish shape that is rounded at the edges

Princess cut: square stone in which each facet is triangular shaped

Radiant cut: square or triangular stone in which every facet is triangular shaped

Trillian cut: a faceted triangular cut stone

What is your favorite cut?