Princess Cut Diamonds: A Twist On The Traditional Engagement Ring

Princess Cut Diamonds: A Twist On The Traditional Engagement Ring

Love the brilliance of the traditional Round Brilliant Cut that has been the standard diamond engagement ring cut for decades, but want something a little different? You’re not alone. More recently, diamond engagement ring buyers are increasingly turning to princess cut diamonds.

Princess cut diamonds are square in their overall shape, which is fundamentally different in appearance than the traditional round brilliant cut found in most diamond engagement rings. Historically, square cut diamonds just don’t measure up to round cut diamonds in terms of sparkle. Princess cut diamonds have changed all that with a finely tapered shape that allows sparkle to flow from the corners to the top enter portion of the gem.

Most square and rectangular gems have rounded corners. Since a princess cut diamond has distinctively pointy corners, it is important that the corners are protected. Choose a setting that will protect your princess cut diamond’s find corners.

Beyond sparkle, princess cut diamonds have another advantage. Giving a diamond a princess cut allows stones with various flaws and somewhat lower overall quality to be used. Basically, diamond flaws are not as readily apparent in princess cuts. Likewise, lower quality diamonds can be used in princess cut settings than many other types of cuts.

Choosing A Princess Cut Diamond

Because everyone has a different set of priorities when it comes to diamond shopping, we’ll discuss two different sets of buying guidelines. The first are minimum recommendations for those with a higher emphasis placed on budget than quality.

Using these minimums you’ll be able to find a quality diamond without going broke:

• Cut: Good
• Clarity: SI2
• Color: I
• Depth Percentage: 56-84%
• Table: 53-85%

For those of you with a greater emphasis on quality than finding an affordable diamond may wish to use this list of minimum recommendations:

• Cut: Very Good
• Clarity: VS2
• Color: G
• Depth Percentage: 58-80%
• Table: 58-77%

Princess cut diamonds are very popular right now for engagement rings with accent stones or in solitaire formations. By using the guidelines mentioned here you’re armed with some basic information that will help you find the best diamond for your taste and budget.

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