Emerald cut engagement rings are a nod to the Art Deco era of sophisticated ... rectangular shape, and step cut faceting. Emerald cut diamonds represent strength, sophistication, elegance, and ...

A century on from a seminal Paris exhibition, being marked by a series of shows, designers continue to reference the style ...

"When you think of a traditional solitaire engagement ring, elongated diamond shapes such as emerald or oval cuts will be set 'north-south' or vertically," explains the jeweller Rachel Boston. "An ...

“East-west designs reference the geometric forms of the Art ... emerald cut highlights the step-cut facet structure’s seemingly endless lines, making the diamond seem larger and more dramatic.” A ...

Instead of the vertical setting of, say, an emerald cut ring, an east-west ring is set ... the east-west setting can be traced back to the Art Deco period, the years between the wars when ...