plural marquises
mär-ˈkēz 
-ˈkē-zəz
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: marquee
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: a gem or a ring setting or bezel usually elliptical in shape but with pointed ends
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The amber bauble, worth a staggering $87,000, is also adorned with marquise-cut diamonds and features an 18kt gold and platinum setting.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the Great War ended, the marquise passed away, and her children’s visits to Cannes became fewer and fewer.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
After the Great War ended, the marquise passed away, and her children’s visits to Cannes became fewer and fewer.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Marquise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquise. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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