Collection: Alternative Cut Solitaire Engagement Rings
Pears, marquises, princesses, and their kin — each one alone on a band, because a shape this distinctive is the whole design.
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Sophia
1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 14K Yellow Gold
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1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 14K White Gold
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1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 14K Rose Gold
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1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 10K Yellow Gold
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1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 10K White Gold
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Sophia
1ct Marquise Lab Grown Diamond in 10K Rose Gold
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When the stone's silhouette is the statement, the setting's job is to stay out of the frame — which makes the solitaire the natural home for alternative cuts. A pear's taper, a marquise's pointed ellipse, a princess's crisp corners, an asscher's octagonal depth: these outlines are designs in themselves, and a solitaire presents each one legibly, edge to edge, with no halo blurring the very geometry the buyer chose. The practical math cooperates too — alternative cuts generally cost less per carat than rounds and the elongated ones wear visibly larger, so the distinctive choice is frequently also the efficient one.
Luvari's alternative cut solitaire engagement rings are offered in yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, and platinum, with center stones spanning lab grown diamonds, natural diamonds, moissanite, and colored gemstones, on bands from sleek and plain to pavé-lined, with protective settings tailored to each shape's needs. Details can be tailored through the semi-custom process. This collection suits the buyer whose shape was the first decision — everything after it just needed to not interfere.
Luvari's alternative cut solitaire engagement rings are offered in yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, and platinum, with center stones spanning lab grown diamonds, natural diamonds, moissanite, and colored gemstones, on bands from sleek and plain to pavé-lined, with protective settings tailored to each shape's needs. Details can be tailored through the semi-custom process. This collection suits the buyer whose shape was the first decision — everything after it just needed to not interfere.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Cut Solitaire Engagement Rings
It is a single center stone in a distinctive silhouette — pear, marquise, princess, radiant, asscher, or heart — set alone with no halo or companion stones, on a plain or pavé band. The diamond trade calls these shapes "fancy cuts." The solitaire setting displays each unusual outline clearly, making the shape itself the ring's design.
Because the shape is the point, and the solitaire keeps it visible. A halo traces over the outline that makes a pear a pear or a marquise a marquise, softening the silhouette into an approximate oval of sparkle; a solitaire leaves every taper and corner legible. Buyers who chose a distinctive shape rarely want it edited.
Yes, with the right prongs — pears and marquises carry their tips in protective V-shaped prongs that cradle each point, and princesses take corner prongs the same way. So set, they wear as confidently as any shape without needing a halo's buffer. Confirm the protective tips are present when evaluating any pointed-shape solitaire.
Luvari offers alternative cut solitaires in 14k and 18k yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold, as well as platinum, with center stones spanning lab grown diamonds, natural diamonds, moissanite, and colored gemstones, each set with shape-appropriate protective prongs. Band profile and pavé details can be tailored through the semi-custom process.
All of them work; they simply argue differently. Pears and marquises give the most dramatic finger-lengthening lines and the largest look per carat; princesses and radiants deliver full brilliant sparkle in crisp geometry; asschers bring vintage depth that rewards a bare stage. The best choice is the silhouette the wearer keeps coming back to — in a solitaire, that shape is the entire ring.





