Kite Cut Stones: Sharp, Modern and Versatile – Mapple Gems

Kite Cut Stones: Sharp, Modern and Surprisingly Versatile

Kite cuts are pointed four-sided stones used in open rings, accents and geometric earrings. Where they work, why pairs are mirrored, and how the point is protected.

By Mapple Gems Workshop Sep 30, 2026 3 min read

Part of our stone cuts series — see Geometric Jewelry.

Engagement Rings · Stone Cuts

Kite Cut Stones: Sharp, Modern and Surprisingly Versatile

A kite cut is a four-sided stone with two long sides and two short ones — shaped like a child's kite. It turns up in open rings, side accents and geometric earrings.

Written by the Mapple Gems workshop, Surat · Updated 30 September 2026

Short answer

Kite cut stones have four sides, with two adjacent long sides and two short ones, giving a pointed, directional shape. They're used as the ends of open rings, as accents beside a centre stone, and in geometric earrings. They look modern and graphic. Their points need protecting, and pairs must be mirrored so they point the right way.

Kites belong to the family of "fancy" geometric cuts that designers use when they want a ring to feel contemporary. Their pointed tip gives a sense of direction, so they're often placed to point toward or away from the centre of a design.

Where kites are used

Use	Look
Open ring ends	Two kites facing each other across a gap
Side accents	Pointing toward the centre stone
Earrings	Geometric drops and studs
Centre stone	Unusual, bold solitaire

From the bench in Surat

A kite is asymmetric in one direction, so a pair has to be cut as true mirror images — one kite for the left, one for the right. Two identical kites set either side of a ring would point the same way and look wrong immediately. The long point is also the stone's weakest spot, so we set it under a claw or into a bezel tip. On an open ring, where each kite sits at a free end of the band, that protection matters even more, because the ends are exposed to knocks.