Round Cut Wedding Bands

The round cut is also called the brilliant cut or the round brilliant cut. It may also be referred to as the American Standard Cut because it is the most popular wedding band cut sold in the U.S. The round cut wedding band houses the round cut stone cut that can have either 57 or 58 facets. The shape of the stone in a round cut band is to enhance the natural brilliance of gemstones by using the facets to reflect light toward the top of the stone. The fire evident from a stone in a round cut wedding band is the reason the band cut is popular enough to make it the cut that is purchased more than 75 percent of the time.

The round cut began during the mid 17th century with a cut made up of 17 facets concentrated on the top half of the stone. The number of facets was eventually changed to 33 by a Venetian gem polisher. These round cuts were a brilliant cut for the time, but in no way match the brilliance of the current round cut. The development of better lathes and saws around 1900 made it possible to create much more precise cuts, leading to the modern version of the round cut. The modern version is based on geometric calculations as to which specific arrangement of facets will bring out the best sparkle in the stone. The round cut wedding band shows off stones to their best advantage, mainly revealing the top of the cut stone to use its size to an advantage.

The round cut wedding band is the way to get the most brilliance and fire out of a stone by balancing both the colored fire and the white. The round cut began as a modified version of the emerald cut. This made it possible to combine the brilliance of the emerald cut with the impact of the top-heavy round shape. The round cut band showcases the best of both worlds, housing a stone that takes full advantage of its size and weight while keeping the fire shining brightly. The round shape of the round cut is also a way to highlight the idea behind the round wedding band- a circle that never ends. The circle shape is a traditional symbol of something that lasts forever, just as the diamond is a symbol of something that can not be broken. Both of these factors make the round cut wedding band a powerful symbol of never-ending love.