Rose cuts are one of the oldest recognized diamond cuts, dating as far back as the 1500s. Rose cuts are characterized by their flattened bottom and their domed top, which features facets meant to reflect the appearance of a blooming rose. What makes rose cuts so unique is their triangular facets arranged in multiple tiers. Typically, rose cuts feature 24 facets, however this can be larger or smaller depending on the type of rose cut, shape, and size of the stone.

Rose cuts and brilliant cuts are distinct by several factors, which are important to consider when choosing your engagement ring.

Facets & sparkle - First, rose cuts typically have 24 facets, while brilliant cuts have 58 facts. The differences in facets is the main cause for their difference in sparkle; a rose cut's sparkle features a more antique, candle-light flicker, while a brilliant cut is recognized by it's high flash and fire. Because a brilliant cut features more facets, it's often easier for inclusions to be less visible as your eye will naturally be drawn to a brilliant cut's reflective sparkle. While inclusions are likely to be less visible in a brilliant cut stone, don't let this fact dissuade you from choosing a rose cut! Rose cuts are available in a wide array of qualities and different levels of inclusions to fit your preference and budget. Rose cuts with visible inclusions feature an old world charm that are beloved for their character, especially in natural rose cut diamonds which make the inclusions signs of millions of years of the earth's wonders.

Shape - A rose cut diamond has a flat bottom, while a brilliant cut has a pavilion which points downwards. The top of a rose cut is domed, while a brilliant cut features a flat table facet.

Carat weight - Another aspect to consider when comparing rose cuts and brilliant cuts is the way they visually distribute their carat weight. Because rose cuts lack a pavilion and feature a flat bottom, the carat weight that is typically hidden when a brilliant cut it set into a piece of jewelry is instead positioned at the top of the stone, making rose cut stones visibly larger both in diameter and height when compared to brilliant cut stones of the same carat weight.

Yes, rose cut diamonds can be found in either natural or lab for your custom Anna Sheffield ring.

While a rose cut style of diamond is one of the oldest diamond cut types, not all rose cuts diamonds or gemstones themselves will have been produced within the antique time periods. Gem cutters today actively cut diamonds and gemstones in this classic style, which is coveted for its old world charm and unique sparkle. You will find newly mined diamonds as well as lab grown diamonds which feature the rose cut in various carat weights, shapes, and quality.

A rose cut diamond can be suitable within most types of engagement ring settings, from solitaires, to three stones, to bezels. Anna Sheffield takes consideration of the stone itself, and our experts will advise on whether a specific stone will work best with a certain setting style if necessary. Anna Sheffield's most loved engagement rings featuring rose cut diamonds are usually the three-stone styles, such as the Bea Three Stone Ring and the Bea Halo Three Stone Ring.