The one that shines most
Every facet is angled to send the light back up through the top, so no other shape sparkles as much. The classic for a solitaire.
- Length to width
- 1.00
- One carat
- 6.5 mm
- Facets
- Brilliant
Longer, and looks larger
A brilliant drawn out lengthwise. It looks bigger than a round stone of the same weight, and it slims the finger.
- Length to width
- 1.40
- One carat
- 7.7 × 5.5 mm
- Facets
- Brilliant
A drop with a point
Round at one end and pointed at the other. Worn with the point towards the nail, it makes the hand look longer.
- Length to width
- 1.55
- One carat
- 8.5 × 5.5 mm
- Facets
- Brilliant
Steps of clear light
Long flat steps instead of sparkle: broad flashes, like a hall of mirrors, and a clear look deep into the stone.
- Length to width
- 1.40
- One carat
- 7.0 × 5.0 mm
- Facets
- Step