Saturday, March 26, 2005

Marquise Shaped Loose Diamonds

Marquise Shaped Loose Diamonds: "Marquise Cut Loose Diamonds - Additional Information:
The Marquise Brilliant takes its name from a legend that the Sun King desired a stone to be polished into the shape of the mouth of the Marquise of Pompadour.
The Marquise Brilliant is a boatshaped modified brilliant cut diamond. The ultimate shape of the finished diamond is determined by the rough and what parameters it allows. The typical Marquise Brilliant contains 56 facets."