What does a diamond's 'shape' mean?

What does a diamond's 'shape' mean?

John Cordova (Vice President of Human Resources, Robbins Bros.) gives expert video advice on: What does a diamond's 'carat weight' mean?; What does a diamond's 'clarity' mean?; What is the diamond clarity grading system? and more...

Well the diamond's shape also refers to its cut. The shape is the actual outline of the diamond. Depending upon the rough diamond that's mined out of the ground, the cutter will determine the best shape to cut it into. It could be round brilliant, it could be princess cut, it could be variations of rounds, emerald cuts there are so many shapes and we're not limited by the traditional shapes, we can cut a diamond into any shape you'd like.