Round
Balanced brilliance and a symmetrical outline; widely used in solitaire and pavé designs.
Oval
An elongated brilliant outline that can create more visual length across the finger.
Cushion
Rounded corners and a softer square or rectangular silhouette; proportions vary widely.
Princess
A square brilliant style with pointed corners that need protection from the setting.
Emerald
Broad step facets and a hall-of-mirrors effect that makes clarity characteristics easier to notice.
Pear
A directional teardrop outline combining a rounded end and a protected point.
Radiant
A rectangular or square outline with cropped corners and brilliant-style faceting.
Compare proportions, not names alone
Two ovals or cushions can have different length-to-width ratios, corner shapes, facet patterns, and face-up dimensions. Product measurements and imagery are more useful than the shape label by itself.