How does a radiant look next to an emerald or cushion?
Radiants combine emerald-shape geometry with brilliant-cut sparkle. See how they compare at every carat weight.
What it actually looks like
A radiant is an emerald-cut outline with brilliant-cut facets. You get the architectural shape and the fireworks — the best of both worlds if that's what you want.
Elongated radiants are having a real moment. They stretch the finger, throw a ton of light, and hold their sparkle even in low light where emerald cuts can go flat.
Radiants hide inclusions and color better than emerald cuts because the brilliant facet pattern scatters flaws. VS2 and G color are safe.
Radiant carat-to-mm at true scale
Square vs elongated radiant
Best settings: solitaire, three-stone, halo
Radiant vs emerald vs cushion
Radiant size and ratio
A 1ct square radiant is about 5.75 × 5.75mm. A 1ct elongated radiant (1.2 ratio) is roughly 6.3 × 5.3mm. Elongated radiants read larger on the finger than their carat weight suggests.
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