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MARQUISE DIAMOND

Are you an incurable romantic searching for an engagement ring with an aristocratic air?

Consider the marquise diamond: It’s beautiful. It has a royal pedigree. And it looks fantastic on the finger. But before you shop, learn what to look for.

Pronounced “mahr-keez,” this graceful, elongated diamond has curved sides and pointed ends. Developed in France in the 1740s, legend has it that it was named for the Marquise de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV, because its outline resembled the shape of her mouth.