Diamonds can be cut in all sorts of shapes, round being one of them. Even round diamonds can be cut in multiple ways. The modern cut, called "brilliant-cut", was developed in the 1900s and displays 58 facets, maximizing brilliance and fire, more commonly known as sparkle!

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Yes and no.

Round diamonds are the most expensive diamond shape because:

• It is the most acquired diamond shape: extremely popular, about 85% of engagement rings bought are round, driving round diamond's prices up.
• Round diamonds lose the most rough: To give a diamond its final shape, diamond cutters need to cut the rough stone and create facets. For round diamonds, a lot of the rough diamond needs to be cut away, thus driving the price per carat of round diamonds up.

Round diamonds tend to be more expensive, but they allow for far more flexibility in playing with quality (and price) than oval or emerald-cut diamonds.

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