Marquise

Both are elongated shapes, but the marquise has pointed ends on both sides — a navette silhouette — while the oval is smoothly rounded. The points give the marquise the largest face-up surface area of any standard diamond cut, so a marquise looks bigger than an oval of the same carat weight. The trade-off is that the points are vulnerable to chipping and benefit from V-prong settings.

Yes — more pronounced than any other cut. The marquise's elongated, pointed silhouette runs the length of the finger, which slims and lengthens the hand visually. Among elongated cuts, marquise gives the most dramatic lengthening, followed by pear, oval, and emerald. Shorter fingers and wider hands benefit most.

V-prong settings — also called chevron prongs — cup each pointed end of the marquise and shield it from impact. A six-prong setting with V-prongs at both points and four standard prongs along the sides is the standard secure setup. Bezel settings, where metal surrounds the stone, offer even more protection but cover more of the diamond.

A bowtie is a shadow that appears across the center of elongated cuts — marquise, oval, and pear — caused by light leakage through the facets. Some bowtie is expected; the question is severity. Lab-grown marquise diamonds are cut to minimize bowtie. Request stone imagery from multiple angles before ordering if bowtie matters to you.

Warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft brush — the same as any diamond. Pay special attention to the V-prongs and the underside of the stone, where lotion and skin oils collect. Avoid harsh chemicals and ultrasonic cleaners if the band has pavé diamonds. Plan a professional check-up every six to twelve months to verify the prong tips holding the points are intact.

Yes. All Quince engagement rings feature lab-grown diamonds — same optical, chemical, and physical properties as mined diamonds, grown in controlled labs rather than mined. Lab-grown marquise are cut to the same standards and graded on the same 4Cs scale as natural marquise diamonds.