Diamond Cuts And Shapes  By: Ryanick Paige  Break Studios
Contributing Writer  If you are in the market for a diamond ring
you may want to study up on diamond cuts and shapes. The cut and
shape of a diamond make a lot of difference in the sparkle and
shine of the stone. Differentiating between cut and shape can
get confusing because the shapes are often referred to as cuts.
For example a princess cut diamond is actually the shape.  The
cut of a diamond refers to the polishing, the number of facets
and proportion of cuts on a diamond. The shape of a diamond is
just that, the shape of the stone. There are seven basic diamond
shapes available. The round, pear, heart, oval, marquise,
emerald and princess. The round diamond is by far the most
popular. All the shapes are pretty simple. The princess cut is a
square shaped diamond.  Other less popular shapes of diamonds
include trilliant, radiant, asscher and cushion. Each is just as
beautiful as the more popular shapes. The trilliant diamond is a
brilliant cut trian