Buying diamond jewelry can be tough at the best of times, especially when shopping for diamond engagement rings!. You’re often spoilt for choice these days with all kinds of shapes and sizes on offer for all kinds of different rings. This is why doing all the correct research is an absolute must before you commit to one of your life’s most significant decisions. Please do not worry though, we have a comprehensive list of ring shapes to give you a great idea of what you should be looking for.

Ring shapes

Below we are going to go over ten of the most common ring shapes you will find when shopping for engagement rings. They are as follows:

• Asscher

-A beautiful octagonal-cut diamond with a square shape with multiple layered facets.

• Cushion

-A cushion cut diamond is as you’d expect, shaped just like a cushion, it combines a square cut with rounded corners.

• Emerald

-Emerald rings primarily feature an elongated rectangle with cut off corners, just like you picture from the movies.

• Heart

-The greatest signifier of love and matrimony. Heart shape engagement rings are on the rise within the ring market, and we can understand why.

• Marquise

-These are sometimes referred to as the eye-shaped cut or football-cut. It features a spectacular elliptical shape.

• Oval

-The oval diamond cut is exactly what you think it is. These rings are symmetrical and have an elongated ovular shape.

• Pear

-This pear-cut diamond is known for, well, it’s pear shape. This diamond is also often referred to as the teardrop-cut diamond.

• Princess

-Just like something from Disney. This diamond is a blend of rectangular and square cuts.

• Radiant

-Radiant is an understatement when describing this diamond shape. It stands out with its octagonal shape and cropped corners.

• Round

-Saving one of the best for last. The round diamond is what we primarily associate with marriage. They make up 75% of all engagement rings sold.

Picking the right ring shape for you

Now that we’ve gone through all these bedazzling engagement rings, you actually have to pick which one is the perfect forever ring for yourself and your bride-to-be. At the end of the day, we can’t choose for you. It’s all down to personal preference. However, as we mentioned just above, not all engagement rings are created equal.

Round rings are the most popular by a country mile. This doesn’t mean that you have to follow the pack though. There’s still plenty of other shapes out there to consider. The rarest shape chosen could actually be the one for you! Don’t let yourself be influenced by others.

Just so you have a definitive answer, we are going to rank the most popular to least popular diamond engagement rings:

1. Round
2. Cushion
3. Princess
4. Oval
5. Emerald
6. Radiant
7. Asscher
8. Pear
9. Marquise
10. Heart

Summary

Now that you know about all the popular ring sizes, the time has finally come for you to make your decision! Again we cannot stress enough that just because one ring isn’t as popular as another doesn’t mean it’s not as good. After all, this is YOUR engagement and wedding, not anybody else. Sometimes you just have to go your own way and stand out from the crowd, but if you decide to go with a more popular option, we certainly won’t judge.

We hope that you found this blog post informative, and we wish you all the best on picking out the best ring for you. We also wish a happy marriage upon you. Thanks for reading, and all our best thoughts are with you!