Diamond jewellery at its best with a Marquise shaped diamond
One of the most popular shaped stones to show off sophistication is a marquise diamond stone
. It is great for diamond rings but also looks absolutely wonderful when worn with a matching pair of diamond earrings.
This diamond shape always gives the impression of being extra special; it is believed the shape originated from France.
King Louis X1V had a mistress known as Marquise de Pompadour. She was not particularly a happy lady and to represent her unhappiness the king had a diamond ring created to reflect her mood.
A marquise diamond shape is long and pointed, and a similar shape to a boat. Sometimes a jeweller will refer to a setting of a ring as having a boat shaped diamond in the middle.
The way the diamond stone is faceted creates an illusion, as on a person's finger the stone looks larger than it actually is.
For a person who loves wearing diamond jewellery that makes a statement, the ideal stone is one with that sports a marquise stone. The stone is usually fully accentuated with a band of additional diamonds.
The size of the diamond in a marquise setting should be 2 to1 length to width ratio; however the length of the stone is allowed to vary, depending on the length of a woman's finger.
The size of the stone has an effect of throwing off spectacular a bow like pattern, some jewellers think of this as a flaw that has occurred when the stone was cut, others think the reflection of light adds to its beauty.
If the ring purchased is to be worn as an engagement ring, it is essential the length of the ring finger is measured as there has to be enough room to accommodate the diamond ring and wedding band on a bride's finger.
At Rox we have a wide range of individual designer diamond rings available online
Diamond jewellery at its best with a Marquise shaped diamond