I like the emerald cut and oval shape. The princess is "in" right now and it is pretty but trendy. Even much more than a bag, a diamond should be classic IMO. I thought I wanted an emerald cut but really wasn't thinking about getting a diamond. My husband surprised me with an oval cut, plain tiffany setting, on our wedding day. He really wanted me to exchange it if I wanted something different and we looked at options. I stayed with what he had selected (except moved from the yellow gold he had picked to platinum). I really do think it is perfect as it is so simple, timeless, but the oval shape makes it just a bit unusual. Not saying bigger would not be better, but 1.2 carats is a good size for every day, and I am small. It is D color and VS-1.