This page gathers the stones in our collection that have been fashioned as rose cuts — a style defined by a flat, unfaceted base and a domed crown covered in triangular facets rising to a point or small flat apex. Because there is no pavilion to recycle light back to the eye, a rose cut does not sparkle in the way a brilliant does. Instead it produces a softer, glassier lustre and a broad face-up spread, which is why the style has been favoured in antique and period jewellery and by makers working in low-profile, bezel-set designs.
Currently the rose cut appears here in aquamarine and Paraiba tourmaline. Both reward the cut for different reasons: aquamarine, a beryl coloured by iron, has a gentle blue to blue-green tone that reads evenly and luminously across the open facets, while the copper-bearing colour of Paraiba tourmaline is shown at full saturation when light travels through a shallow stone rather than bouncing within it.
When choosing, weigh clarity carefully — fewer, larger facets and a flat back make inclusions more visible than in a brilliant cut. Consider also depth: a rose cut sits low, so it suits settings where a flat profile is desirable.