RAPAPORT… The marquise-shaped diamond — a darling of designers in the 1950s — is returning to favor. Designers use marquise-shaped diamonds to create patterns and textures in pieces by aligning the stones in fresh styles that play into today’s trends of elongated looks. The shape also gets a modern makeover when it is used in an east-west orientation, making a tried-and-true favorite new again.

The Vibrant Legacy of Verdura and Its Charismatic Founder
The aristocratic designer left his mark on the jewelry world with his Maltese Cross masterpieces, Wrapped Heart brooches, and other signatures that are still in style at the New York maison.


