Radiant Cut Diamond Rings Vancouver

From the outside a radiant looks a lot like an emerald cut: straight sides, corners clipped off. Underneath it's a different story. The facets are cut brilliant style, so you get loads of little sparkles instead of those long mirror flashes.

It lands somewhere between structured and glam. A square one feels bold. A longer one is a bit more elegant.

We set GIA and IGI certified lab grown and natural radiants downtown on Granville Street, everything from a plain solitaire to a full halo.

Radiants come in a lot of proportions, so figure out the outline you like first. Otherwise you'll fall for a stone and then realise it's the wrong shape.

Close to 1.00 and it's square. Compact, sparkly, sits well on smaller hands. Around 1.20 to 1.35 is the rectangle most people picture. Longer than that is a bit of a statement.

Watch out for depth. Some radiants are cut deep and end up looking smaller from the top than their weight would suggest. We look at the face-up size, not just the carat number.

Good news on corners: they're already trimmed, so normal prongs are fine. No special guards needed.

Radiants have a habit of pulling colour into the corners. So a stone that'd look white as a round can show a hint of warmth as a radiant.

If you like a softer tone, no problem, and in yellow gold it honestly looks lovely. If you're after icy white, bump up a colour grade or look at lab grown, where whiter stones cost a lot less.

Either way we'll check the stone against your metal before you say yes.