Round Brilliant Engagement Rings
The round brilliant returns more light than any other shape, and it is the only one graded for cut on a certificate. For every other shape, cut quality is a matter of judgement; for a round you get an actual grade, from Excellent down. That single fact makes a round the easiest diamond to buy well without being an expert.
It is also the most expensive per carat, and the reason is waste. Cutting a round from rough loses more of the crystal than any other shape, often more than half of it, and you pay for what was thrown away. If budget is the constraint, an oval or a pear of the same weight will look larger and cost less.
Thirty-eight of our settings take a round centre. Eleven are cut for a round and nothing else — among them the Carmen, the Francesca, the Camila and the Gabriela — which means the seat is proportioned exactly to the stone rather than compromised to fit ten shapes. The difference shows in the profile, which is the view you see most often on your own hand.
Made and hallmarked in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, in 9k, 14k or 18k gold, or 950 platinum. Choose the setting and we will source a certified natural or lab-grown round to go in it.
