Dutch marquise engagement rings hold an elongated hexagonal diamond: two long straight sides, four short angled edges and a point at each end, cut in the brilliant style so it sparkles like a marquise while its outline reads as geometry rather than a boat. Clairamor makes 17 Dutch marquise settings, from the solitaire, bezel and half bezel to cathedral, tulip, hidden halo, pavé, Art Deco and engraved designs, in 14k or 18k yellow, white, rose or two-tone gold and platinum, with settings from $950. Every ring is built around a lab-grown Dutch marquise diamond you choose.
Dutch Marquise vs Marquise
The two shapes are close cousins. Both are long for their weight, both end in two points, and both lengthen the finger. The difference is the long sides: smoothly curved on a marquise, straight and parallel on a Dutch marquise, meeting the angled ends at a true corner. That one change makes the Dutch marquise fuller through the middle, so it never reads as a sliver, and gives it a sharper, more modern line on the hand. Weight for weight it faces up a touch shorter than a marquise, about 9.8 mm long at a carat against 10.3, and still longer than a 3 carat round. If you prefer the softer curve, our marquise engagement rings come in 45 settings.
Brilliant, Not Step Cut: What the Report Says
Dutch marquise is a trade name, so it never appears on a grading report; on an IGI certificate the shape reads hexagonal modified brilliant, and the word brilliant matters. A Dutch marquise carries triangular and kite-shaped facets for lively, chunky sparkle. The same six-sided outline cut with long parallel step facets is sold as an elongated hexagon and has the glassy look of an emerald cut; it is a different stone. There is no official length-to-width ratio, and ours run from about 1.8 to 2.2, the same band as a classic marquise. Symmetry shows more than ratio on this shape, so judge the exact stone's photo and video in the stone picker. Our Dutch marquise diamond guide covers sizes by carat, the bow-tie and prices in full.
Settings That Protect the Points
Two points mean two places to protect, exactly as with a marquise. Every prong head in this collection carries six prongs, four at the corners and a V-shaped cap over each point; the solitaire, cathedral, tulip style cathedral and split shank tulip show the outline with nothing beside the stone. The bezel and split cathedral bezel wrap the whole hexagon in metal, and the half bezel caps both ends and leaves the long sides open, the choice for a hand that works. The hidden halo designs, in classic, tulip, cathedral, pavé cathedral and bubble band versions, add a rail of diamonds beneath the stone without touching the outline, and the pavé band, Art Deco, heirloom cathedral, engraved cathedral and vintage inspired designs carry the detail into the band, from pavé and channel-set baguettes to engraving. We do not make an east-west or three stone Dutch marquise; a full halo is available as a custom quote. Compare every setting type on our engagement ring settings guide.
Pairing a Dutch Marquise Engagement Ring With a Wedding Band
Most of these settings sit the stone on a plain band, so a straight wedding band rests flush against the engagement ring; a thin pavé band adds sparkle and a polished band keeps the geometry the focus. The pavé band and Art Deco designs pair naturally with a matching diamond eternity band.
Lab-Grown Diamonds, Graded and Guaranteed
Every Clairamor center diamond is lab grown, independently graded by IGI or GIA and shipped with its grading report. Lab-grown diamonds are physically and chemically identical to mined diamonds without the same environmental cost. Rings ship free within the US, can be returned within 30 days, include one complimentary resize within 100 days and are covered by our lifetime manufacturing warranty. See the bezel set Dutch marquise rings, the tulip Dutch marquise rings and the hidden halo Dutch marquise rings, or browse all lab-grown engagement rings.
