Marquise diamond engagement rings are a perfect choice if you want a good diamond engagement ring. They perfectly fit fingers and make them look more slender. Moreover, they have a big advantage over other diamond rings -- they usually cost 10-20% less than the similar (or equivalent) round diamond cuts.

The price of a marquise cut ring greatly depends on the amount of efforts the jeweler put into the work on the ring. Sometimes it becomes difficult to find a perfectly matching pair, because of the varying shapes of the stones which are used for this cut. But jewelers still use them, because they are very popular and there are a lot of stone with not-the-ideal shapes, and they have to be somehow used as well. Cutters have to retain the maximum weight of the stone, and they create the "heaviest" shape possible, and that adds some work for the jewelers. But the result is very good anyway (even despite a little bit reduced sparkle).

Marquise diamond engagement rings have been very popular among men and women since long time ago, and if you take into the consideration the facts that I mentioned above and choose a quality jeweler (or brand), you'll be definitely satisfied with your purchase.

Engagement rings signify a proposal of marriage. They are mostly worn on the left hand finger to show a commitment of intention to marry and in most cases they are worn by women. A woman offers a man a wedding band in return. Antique rings are timeless classic adornment which can never go out of fashion. They represent the essence of eternal charm and fragile elegance.

Antique engagement rings have intricate cravings with delicate details on them. They are rings that are 50 years old and more. Antique engagements rings are mostly preferred by couples due to their better craftsmanship, instant heirloom, and price which can be a bit lower than the price of other engagement rings. There are the Victorian antique engagement rings from the 1835-1900 which are either yellow or rose gold and have simple elegant designs.

The Edwardian engagement rings from the 1900-1920s have pierced shapes and filigree details of mountings with rose cut diamonds and brilliant sapphires. The art deco engagement rings from 1920-1930 have colorful contrasting gemstones with platinum diamond packed glittering streamlined look. The antique engagement rings mostly do not have diamonds but instead have softer stones as emerald, pearl and opals.