Kiss and Tell: How Selena Gomez Put Marquise Diamonds on the Map
The marquise diamond has found itself in the spotlight once again as the star of Selena Gomez’s engagement ring. This unusual diamond cut is the perfect choice for bold and brilliant women who like to stand out from the crowd – and it has an incredibly sexy origin story. Rachael Taylor explains why the ring chosen by American record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco is going to change the engagement ring landscape in 2025…
One of our favourite diamond cuts started with a kiss… or so legend tells us. The French King Louis XV was so immeasurably infatuated by the lips of his mistress, Jean Antoinette Poisson, that he asked the royal jeweller to cut a diamond that matched their shape. This new diamond cut, an elongated diamond with two sharply pointed ends, was given a less solicitous official description than the lèvres (‘lips’) cut. It was instead named the navette (‘little boat’) and, more latterly, the marquise cut.
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In the continuation of the story:
• Discover the marquise diamond’s origins, inspired by King Louis XV’s mistress.
• Find out how the marquise cut reflects French nobility and flatters the finger.
• See why marquise diamonds are trending again, with Selena Gomez’s engagement ring as a highlight.
• Learn how marquise diamonds offer great value by appearing larger with less material.
• Explore the creative possibilities of marquise diamonds in bold, dynamic jewellery designs.
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