Not all carats look created equal. Some diamond shapes stretch their weight across your finger, while others keep more of it tucked beneath the surface. We're comparing 11 diamond shapes to see which ones give you the biggest look for your carat weight, plus a few clever ways to get more diamond for your money.

Whether you love a classic shape like round or princess, an art deco aesthetic like asscher or emerald cut, an elongated shape like pear, marquise, or oval, or something completely outside the box like a hexagon, kite, or coffin cut, we're here with an all-in-one guide to help you decide between every diamond shape.

January's birthstone, garnet is a family of minerals that comes in every color of the rainbow - each with its own spiritual meaning. Often mistaken for ruby, garnet is a mesmerizing natural gemstone that we love.

How to convert carat weight to mm and find the true size of every shape of diamond: round brilliant, emerald, princess cut, marquise, asscher, pear, cushion cut, radiant, heart shaped.

Compare 6 pink gemstones — diamond, sapphire, spinel, tourmaline, morganite, and garnet — by color, durability, price, and everyday wear to find your perfect pink.

There’s something about a stone wrapped in gold. A barely-there edge, a chunky gold frame, a few diamonds piled on for good measure. Bezels are practical, yes. They’re also really, really good-looking.

Answering your deep questions on prongs! What are prongs? How can you customize them? What are your options with prongs? While prongs mostly exist to keep your stone secure, they can also add to the design and are completely customizable to suit your style and best showcase your stone. Keep reading for your crash course on everything ‘prongs’.   

December’s newest birthstone, Tanzanite is a mesmerizing blue-violet gemstone made of the mineral, zoisite. This prismatic, multi-colored stone is only found in one spot on Earth, near the base of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Learn everything about sapphires: from their composition and symbolism to expert tips on buying, choosing the perfect sapphire, and treatment methods. Discover the ultimate sapphire buying guide.

They might share the same shape, but they couldn't have more different personalities. One throws sparkle in every direction. The other pulls you in with bold flashes of light and that hypnotic hall-of-mirrors effect. Here's how to figure out which one is your diamond.

Everything you need to know about radiant cut diamonds:What is a radiant cut diamonds: why we love them, how to choose a radiant diamond, radiant cut Q & A, radiant cut versus other diamond shapes