How To Choose The Right Diamond Shape For Your Hand

One of the most frequent things we hear during consultations from clients looking to purchase diamond rings in Singapore and Hong Kong is “I don’t know which shape is best for me”. Below is a guide to help you understand which shape of a diamond on a ring would suit you best.

Hand & Finger Shapes

The first thing to consider is your hands' shape. If you have longer fingers, an elongated shape would fill up more space and seem more suited to your hands. Diamond cuts that fit into the elongated category include oval, elongated emerald, elongated radiant, and pear. 

 

 

 

Marquise diamonds also suit longer fingers thanks to their tall shape. The Marquise cut was particularly popular in the 90s, and is still chosen by many today.

If your fingers are wider and not as long, consider choosing a cushion, emerald or princess-cut diamond. These shapes have more width and would suit those with wider fingers and more prominent palms as opposed to long fingers. Another cut that fits shorter, wider fingers is a shorter oval. Although most oval diamonds are elongated and come in 1.45 to 1.55 ratios, ovals can also come in shorter versions that suit wider fingers, such as an oval diamond with a 1.35 ratio. 

Lifestyle

Your lifestyle is a very important factor to consider when deciding on the diamond shape for your ring. If your day-to-day lifestyle is very active and your hands are often making contact with objects, having diamonds with really pointy ends, like marquise and princess cuts, will probably not be the best fit for you. If you do a lot with your hands and have quite a physically active lifestyle, the sharp corners of these cuts are more likely to get damaged over time, as opposed to a stone with more softer corners. 

Setting

The setting of your ring also has a big impact on how the diamond looks on your finger. For example, if you want more width coverage on your finger, you could also consider adding two more accent stones to each side of your main diamond, to add more volume to your finger. Halo settings are a traditionally popular way to add coverage, and can make your diamond look larger.