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It Is The Same Size Stone As A Plain Round Ring, But Everyone Thinks Hers Is The Bigger, Pricier One. Here Are 7 Reasons Why.

Put a round stone and a marquise of the same size side by side. Most people point to the marquise as the bigger, pricier one.

It is not the stone that fools them. It is the shape.

Picture a friend grabbing your hand at brunch. She turns it toward the window and asks, How big is that stone? You just smile.

Let her think it cost more.

It all comes down to one long, pointed shape and the way it is set. Here are the 7 reasons why.

A marquise ring and a plain round ring on two fingers side by side

1. Why Your Stone Looks Bigger Than A Round One The Same Size

Jewelers have long known this. A marquise shows more of its top than a round stone of the same weight.

The long shape spreads the stone out, so more of it faces up. More face means more to see.

Set side by side, the round one looks small next to it. On your hand, the marquise reads bigger.

Same size stone, bigger look, and people guess it cost far more than it did.

2. You Have Seen A Hundred Round Solitaires. This One Sits Differently.

Most rings in the case look alike, a round stone on a plain band. This stone sits on an angle, and the band sweeps up and crosses over it.

That turn is what makes people look twice.

No more round solitaires that look like everyone else's.

No more plain bands that make a stone look small.

No more chunky settings that bury the stone.

Close-up of the ring on a finger, the angled stone and crossing band
The ring on an antique velvet ring box lid

3. The Shape That Has Looked Expensive For Almost 300 Years

Most ring trends fade in a few years. The marquise has lasted for centuries.

It is often traced to the French court of the 1700s. Now it is having a big comeback.

That history is part of why it looks expensive. People link the shape with fine old jewelry.

They see the shape first and the size second. The shape is what they remember.

4. Talk With Your Hands, And Watch It Catch The Light

Some women talk with their hands. Every time you point at a menu or wave hello, it sends a little flash of light.

Four slim prongs leave the stone's sides open, so light gets in from more than one side. Soon you tilt your hand just to watch it.

A hand mid-gesture over a dinner table, the ring catching light
The ring held between two fingertips against a soft white background

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A hand by a hotel bathroom sink wearing the ring

5. The Ring You Take On Vacation While Your Real One Stays Home

Married or engaged? You know this moment. You wash your hands in a hotel sink and see that open drain.

Or you are on the beach with sunscreen on your hands, and you cannot remember taking your ring off.

Wear this one on the trip. Leave the one that matters at home where it belongs.

6. Pick The Metal That Fits The Way You Wear Rings

Some women never take their ring off. Others save their good one for dinners out.

The stainless steel version, set with sparkling zircon, is the easy everyday pick.

Want a finer metal? There is a genuine S925 sterling silver version with a moissanite stone.

It costs more, for the woman who wants sterling.

The ring comes in gold or silver, and either way it looks graceful on your hand.

Two versions side by side on a linen cloth
A woman holding a coffee cup at brunch, ring visible

7. Ninety Days To Watch It On Your Own Hand

You cannot try a ring on through a screen. That is why so many women never order one online.

So wear it to work and to dinner. Look at your hand the way other people see it.

Not the one you reach for each morning? Send it back under our 90-day money back guarantee.

Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects too. If it fails, we replace it once for a small shipping and handling fee.

It is hypoallergenic and tarnish-resistant, so it can stay on all day. Let them keep guessing what it cost.

The ring held between two fingertips against a soft white background

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