01 / Shape and cut
An outline is only the beginning.
Shape is the stone’s outline. Cut concerns its facets and craftsmanship. Two diamonds with the same shape can return light differently.
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Manish Jewellers · The diamond guide
From fragments,
to fascination.
Five shapes. A different expression of light.
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01 / 05 · Circular
Round
Brilliant facets
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A visual study of shape & light. Not a cutting simulation.
02 / Beneath the surface
Every surface has a purpose.
The table is the large top facet. The crown sits above the girdle, the perimeter between the upper and lower parts. Below it, the pavilion tapers towards the tip.
The diagram separates these parts so you can see how they fit together.
03 / The return of light
The craft is in the light.
Proportions influence how light travels through a diamond. Brightness, coloured flashes and the sparkle seen as it moves all contribute to its appearance.
This is an illustrative light path. A real stone’s performance depends on its individual proportions.
The anatomy of light
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Five expressions of the craft
A shape for your own story.
- Round
- A circular outline with a brilliant-style arrangement of facets. A classic starting point for exploring sparkle.
- Oval
- An elongated, rounded outline, usually paired with brilliant faceting. Its proportions give each stone a distinct character.
- Pear
- A rounded end meets a single point. The pear combines a flowing outline with the lively reflections of brilliant-style faceting.
- Emerald
- An elongated outline with clipped corners and parallel step facets. Broad reflections give it a distinctive, architectural presence.
- Cushion
- A square or rectangular outline softened by rounded corners. Cushion diamonds can have different facet arrangements and appearances.
See the difference in person
Find your own light.
Compare stones and explore their individual character with the house in Beawar.