Baguette Cut Diamond Rings
Understandably, you might be amused by the similarity of the name of this cut to a certain French bread stick we all know and love. It was in fact, inspired by the baguette. However, the similarity pretty much ends there. While a baguette is oval and cylindrical, a baguette cut diamond ring is long, with features of sharp geometric shapes that stand out in stark contrast to its smoother-flowing, gentler-curving cousin rings. The levels on the stone are step cut, which means they resemble steps rather than corners or triangles. Baguette cut diamond rings have straight, neat lines that make a bold statement on the hand of the wearer.
Baguette cut diamonds tend to be on the long side and are thus rectangular, although tapered baguette cuts can and are trapezoid, making one side leaner than the other. The baguette cut is simple because of its age (limited technology impaired the development of more complex shapes at that time), but it is also a strict perfectionist: the step-cut appearance does not forgive any nuances on the diamond, as its mere 14 facets expose any chips much more obviously than a heavily faceted diamond like the Asscher cut diamond. They are more of accent stones than standalone stones, though they are used for the latter as well.
Regardless, it has withstood the test of time without undergoing too many changes despite being one of the first styles developed to give diamonds their perfect shape (in our eyes, at least). Here are some facts about baguette cut diamond rings that might capture your fancy:
- Get Them Small.
- They are Heavier.
- They Have Darker Colors.
- They Maximize the Reflection of White Light, But Sacrifice Dispersion and Sparkle.
The simplicity of the baguette cut, both in design and in manufacture, keeps the price of such styled stones the lowest among other diamonds, though the metal that shapes the ring might add some value to the overall ensemble. This competitive price is what part of what keeps the baguette cut diamond ring afloat in the ever-hungry market for diamonds( although it is also surviving because it has a subtler effect than other diamond rings). This subtlety makes them perfect for the more demure significant other who would like a ring just the same, but would prefer to avoid the limelight more outgoing women like to bask in. Their smallness also makes stones cut in this style perfect as accompaniment stones to the main diamond on a ring.
Do not be fooled by their usually small size: baguette cut diamonds are heavier than their machine-cut counterparts. What it loses in size it makes up for in weight, so that the wearer can still feel the diamond ring on her finger to remind herself that it is there, and what it stands for. It is a good thing, then, that baguette cut diamond rings normally have small stones – otherwise they might just be too heavy for comfort!
Baguette cut diamond rings have richer colors than almost any other style. It might be due to its relationship with the emerald cut (in fact, sometimes these two terms are interchangeable, to an extent), which is used for emeralds and thus tries to pull attention to the natural color of the stone. If you found a stone with a color you like, having it cut baguette style will bring out the color even more. This characteristic might not mean much when it is a white diamond, but it’s a different story when you’re talking about lime green, sapphire blue, sunny yellow or blood red.
If you’re gunning for a sophisticated look, baguette cut diamond rings are not for you. The few facets it has – fourteen, to be exact – reflect white light very well, but the small amount of facets do not really facilitate the dispersion of light that gives diamonds their sparkle, and so baguette cut diamond rings do not shine as well as other styles. There are, after all, several trade-ins you have to make for the sake of simplicity, and this is one of them.
So Why Choose Baguette Cut Diamond Rings?
You might be thinking that perhaps you should overlook this cut in favor of other cuts, but hold your horses for a bit. Baguette cut diamond rings aren’t all bad – they certainly can’t be, if they’ve survived for so long throughout the tumultuous ups and downs of fashion and art styles. Some of the factors you might like to consider are:
Simplicity. Baguette cut diamond rings are almost exceedingly simple; in fact, it is one of the styles with the least facets, with only fourteen to its name. While that might sound like a paltry amount (and indeed it is, in the world of diamonds where more facets means more sparkle at least to a point) simplicity is the key to showing off the colour of the diamond rather than half-blind it with pretty, color-killing sparkles. Besides, less can be more!
Economical. Baguette cut diamond rings are the cheapest you can find by virtue of their size and simplicity. Still, ‘cheap’ is rather subjective when it comes to diamonds, you might want to overlook that label and just go ahead with your purchase anyway: in the end it is your actions and feelings that matter, not the monetary significance of your physical proof of your love for her.
Subtlety. They are neither over-sparkly nor overly fancy, which makes them perfect for more subtle women who prefer to avoid being the center of attention. Other than enhancing the diamond’s natural color, they do little else – which suits some women just fine, so know your loved one and pick what’s right for her.
The shape of your partner’s hand – especially her fingers- and her overall figure.
Picking the right style of diamond ring for your lover extends beyond her character: her physical appearance must be taken into account too so that ring and looks work together instead of against each other. The baguette and marquise cuts might not be for her if her fingers aren’t long, or if she happens to be more filled out that average, or if she is lacking in the height department. The opposite also holds true.
Why look further than a baguette cut diamond ring to symbolize the resilience of your union against time, just as how this style has done and will continue to do for years to come?