Heart Shaped Diamonds
Though a technical description of the
heart-shaped diamond is anything but sentimental,
(the heart shaped diamond is essentially a pear-shaped diamond with a cleft at the top), the diamond itself is
is considered by some to be the most romantic of all diamond cuts.
The
heart shaped diamond can be quite fiery with excellent sparkle.
Choosing a Heart Shaped Diamond
The heart-shaped diamond is likely the most difficult diamond shape to purchase online. If you find a heart shaped diamond
you'd like to buy online, we strongly recommend you:
- Review the length to width ratio to determine the heart's proportions (short and fat? elongated? evenly proportion?)
- Ensure that the seller has an excellent return policy -- if the diamond arrives and you don't care for the cleft, you
want to be able to either exchange or return the stone.
When purchasing a heart-shaped diamond, it's extremely important to pay attention to quality and to select
the highest grade cut you can afford.
While "shape" is not the same as "cut", the skill of the cutter is critical with heart-shaped diamonds and
a diamond with a high grade cut, likely had a skilled cutter.
Our minimum recommendations for buying heart-shaped diamonds are as follows (please remember these
recommendations are opinion only, and your tastes may vary):
- Cut: Good
- Color: G
- Clarity: SI2
Always be sure to check the length and width of the diamond prior to purchasing.
Heart Shaped Diamonds Ring
While not the traditional selection, heart-shaped diamonds make sentimental engagement rings (either as a solitaire or with accent stones).
Heart shaped diamonds do require four-pronged settings. Make sure to keep that in mind when making your selection.
To give you some ideas of what's available for a heart-shaped diamond ring, we've preselected a range of certified heart-shaped diamonds for you to
examine (all from
Blue Nile,
one of the premiere diamond stores, both online and off). Unless otherwise noted, these diamonds are within
our minimum requirements as listed above and are suitable for solitaire settings or settings with accent stones.
PLEASE NOTE: Most jewelers (including online) do not carry a wide range of heart shaped diamonds below one carat. If you're set
on a heart-shaped diamond, but your budget won't allow you to purchase a one carat stone, give yourself some extra time for researching
a variety of stores to find the perfect diamond.
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*PLEASE NOTE: All "Bargain Basement" diamonds fall below our minimum specification standards in one or more categories.
Where to buy Heart Shaped Diamonds
Any reputable dealer who sells loose diamonds will have a good selection of cuts, including the heart shaped diamond (though inventories
of heart shaped diamonds are usually quite small in comparison to some other diamond shapes).
For online purchase, we recommend the following three stores:
