Wholesale, Lab-Grown
Wholesale Kite Cut Diamonds
Natural and lab-grown are two separate lines here, never mixed on one certificate or one price list.
Four sides, two short and two long, meeting at four corners with no curves anywhere. A kite is the most graphic shape on our floor and the one that appears most often in work that is trying not to look like a traditional engagement ring.
Designers use them as centers in bezel settings, as accents scattered along a band, and as side stones where the angled edges echo the geometry of the piece. Alternative bridal is where most of the demand comes from, and that market has been growing steadily for several years.
Nearly 40 kite cuts are in stock, all lab-grown, in both step-cut and brilliant faceting. It is a small shelf, but for a shape that most jewelers have to special order, having it on hand at all is the point.
Buying Kite Diamonds Wholesale
Bezel is the default answer for setting, and there is a reason. The four corners are sharp and thin, especially the two at the ends of the long axis, and prongs put pressure exactly where the stone is weakest. If the design requires prongs, they need to sit at the corners and the girdle has to be able to take it.
Check the outline against itself. A kite is symmetrical along its long axis, so fold the image in half in your head and confirm both halves agree. Asymmetry here is more visible than in almost any other shape, since the eye follows straight lines and finds the error immediately.
Step cut or brilliant changes the whole character. Step-cut kites hold a flat, architectural face and suit bezel and deco work. Brilliant-cut kites sparkle and soften the geometry, which works better when the stone is small or set among rounds. Filter deliberately rather than taking whichever came up first.
Everything here is lab-grown with IGI reports on nearly every stone. If a design needs several kites in a row along a band, order by measurement and order a little over, since straight-edged stones sitting near each other show any size mismatch at a glance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a kite cut diamond?
A kite cut is a four-sided diamond with two short edges and two long ones meeting at four corners, forming a kite outline. It comes in step-cut faceting for a flat architectural look and brilliant faceting for more sparkle. It is a modern designer shape used widely in alternative bridal work.
How should kite cut diamonds be set?
Bezel setting is the standard and the safest. The four corners are sharp and thin, and prongs concentrate pressure right where the stone is most fragile. If the design calls for prongs, they must sit on the corners and the girdle needs enough thickness there to survive setting.
Are kite diamonds good for engagement rings?
Yes, particularly bezel set, and they are one of the strongest sellers in alternative bridal. Clients who want something clearly not a round or an oval end up here often. Make sure the client understands that the corners require a protective setting, since that constrains the design.
Do you have natural kite cut diamonds?
No, all of our kite cuts are lab-grown. Straight-edged geometric shapes in natural material are scarce and effectively impossible to supply consistently in matched sizes. The lab line is separate from our natural line throughout the catalog.
How do I get wholesale prices on kites?
Open a free trade account and prices appear on every listing once you are signed in. This shelf is small and specific, so if you need several in matched sizes for a band, call and we will pull and measure the group before it ships.
Related Shapes
Related reading: our diamond buying and grading guides.