Shapes & Cuts

Shape is the first decision and the most personal one. Each cut handles light differently, wears differently, and says something different. A brief field guide, from the atelier’s side of the counter.

Round Brilliant

Fifty-seven facets engineered over a century for maximum fire. The brightest shape, the safest resale, the eternal default, view rounds.

Princess

Square, sharp, contemporary. Strong brilliance at a friendlier price per carat than round. Corners need a protective setting, view princess cuts.

Cushion

A pillow-soft square with antique soul and big, slow flashes of light. The romantic’s brilliant, view cushions.

Oval

Elongates the finger and faces up larger than its weight. The modern favourite for exactly those reasons.

Emerald

A step cut: long, mirror-like facets that flash rather than sparkle. Demands higher clarity and rewards it with pure elegance.

Radiant

Emerald’s silhouette with brilliant-cut fire, the best of both geometries. View radiants.

Pear

A teardrop that points gracefully down the finger; wears large, reads couture.

Marquise

The largest face-up spread of any shape per carat. Dramatic, regal, unmissable.

Asscher

The square step cut of the Art Deco era, an acquired taste that owners never un-acquire.

Heart

The most literal romance in gemcutting. Proportion is everything, ratio matters more than carat. View hearts.

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