Emerald Cut Diamond Wedding Bands for Women
The emerald cut takes its name from a gemstone, not a diamond. Cutters shaped it for emeralds first, and only later used it for diamonds. Our emerald cut wedding bands bring the shape back to its roots, setting it in lab-created emeralds, rubies and sapphires as well as white lab-grown diamonds and natural black diamonds, in half and full eternity designs.
How the Cut Got Its Name
Emeralds are beautiful but delicate. Most contain natural inclusions, and a sharp knock on a pointed corner can chip them. Long ago, cutters found that a rectangle of flat, stepped facets with its corners trimmed off put less strain on the stone, both on the cutting wheel and in a ring. The flat steps also show an emerald's green as broad, even planes of color instead of scattering it into tiny sparks. The shape worked so well that it became known simply as the emerald cut.
When cutters later applied it to diamonds, the same steps produced a different effect: long, cool flashes of light rather than the busy sparkle of a round brilliant. Today the cut belongs to both worlds, which is exactly how our bands use it. In a wedding band, that means you can choose between the soft glow of a colored stone and the crisp light of a diamond without changing the shape at all.
Emerald in an Emerald Cut
Setting an emerald in the shape named after it feels fitting. Our lab-created emerald bands come in a single, continuous row of green, in green alternating with white lab-grown diamonds, and in designs that split the ring between a white half and a green half. The step facets show the color evenly from end to end, and the trimmed corners protect the stones in daily wear, the very reason the cut was invented. Explore the full range in our emerald wedding bands.
Ruby and Sapphire
The same shape gives rubies and blue sapphires a calm, rich look. Instead of flickering, the color sits in clear rectangles, like a row of stained-glass panels. Our ruby and sapphire emerald cut bands follow the same three patterns: solid color, color alternating with white diamonds, and half color, half white. Both stones are hard enough for everyday wear, and every one is lab-created and labeled as such. Shop our lab-grown ruby wedding bands and blue sapphire wedding bands.
White Diamonds
In a colorless diamond, the emerald cut's steps produce the flashes it's known for. A full eternity band of white emerald cuts shows a steady, even shimmer all the way around, while our 6 millimeter half eternity band keeps larger stones across the top with smooth gold at the back. A slimmer half eternity design alternates round and emerald cut lab-grown diamonds, mixing brilliant sparkle with step-cut flashes in one band.
Our listed white diamonds are lab-grown by the CVD method. Natural white diamond emerald cut bands can be made on request.
Black Diamond Bands
Our 3 millimeter black diamond bands set natural black emerald cuts in a slim, continuous row, either all black or alternating with white lab-grown diamonds. In black, the step facets look like polished lacquer, glossy and graphic rather than sparkling. Paired with white, the long rectangles form a sharp, modern rhythm. See more in our black diamond rings.
Gold Frames and Corner Claws
Many of our emerald cut bands are bezel-set, with a thin rim of gold around each rectangle. The bezel protects the trimmed corners and gives the band a sleek, smooth edge, a good match for an active day. Prong-set designs hold each stone at its corners, letting more light reach the sides for brighter flashes. Neither is more correct; a bezel looks sculpted and modern, prongs look lighter and more traditional. If you plan to stack the band tightly against an engagement ring, a bezel's smooth outer edge also tends to wear more gently against the neighboring ring, while prongs can rub over time.
Stones can sit with their long side running around the band or turned to face across it, depending on the design, and either orientation can be made to order.
Open at Both Ends
Our emerald cut open ring places a single rectangular diamond at each end of an open band, facing one another across a small gap. It's offered in natural and lab-grown diamonds and works as a wedding band or a standalone ring. Our open ring wedding bands guide explains how to wear one.
Pairing With Your Engagement Ring
An emerald cut band beside an emerald cut engagement ring repeats the center stone's lines for a seamless set. A colored band, such as a row of lab-created emeralds beside a white emerald cut center, turns the pair into a play on the cut's name. Beside a round or cushion center, the straight rectangles add structure to a softer outline. Our emerald cut wedding band guide has more pairing ideas.
Full eternity bands are set with stones all the way around, so they can't be resized once made. We craft each one to your measured size.
Metals and Certificates
Our emerald cut bands come in 10K, 14K or 18K yellow, white or rose gold, and many designs are also offered in 925 sterling silver. Bands priced above $800 arrive with a GSI jewelry certificate. Every US order ships free, and we deliver internationally.
Made to Your Design
We can change the stone, the pattern, the orientation, the width or the diamond type, including natural white diamonds. Share your idea with our custom design team.
