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What exactly does the princess engagement rings mean? What makes these engagement rings so popular? Is it related to diamonds? These are few of the questions which many of us would be having it in our minds. Well, it is a diamond engagement ring characterized by its shape which is known as princess cut.
There are about 10 different shapes of diamonds which can be chosen for your engagement or wedding ring. These are round, princess, emerald, radiant, oval, asscher, marquise, pear, heart and cushion.
Choice of the shape is absolutely personal and is one of the easiest steps of diamond buying process. It is important not to get confused between the shape and the cut of the diamond. The cut may range from ideal to poor in every shape. It is the refraction and dispersion of light ranges which characterizes the cut of a diamond.
Princess Engagement Rings
It is one of the most popular shapes of diamond that looks like a square or a rectangle. Its popularity is next to a round brilliant. The spark and fire of the round shape attracts many but the princess cut depicts icy fire which is a little different than the common ones. Princess cut has been designed in such a manner that the brilliance is maintained like a round cut.
Princess shape is like a square and hence has four sharp corners. Make sure when you design your princess engagement ring, the diamond should be set properly. It will protect the diamond from chipping off, if the jeweler has set it properly. The princess shape is relatively a new design which was created in 1960’s.
Princess cut diamonds having same diameter of a round cut weigh more. It is because of the four corners that increases its weight. The faceting style of this cut is quite unique and is completely different from round shape. Princess shape is also referred as square modified brilliant. People who prefer the shape of a square must look for some princess cut diamonds.
Few recommendations from experts in terms of weight and cost are as follows: -
In terms of weight
- Cut – Very Good
- Color – G
- Clarity – VS2
- Table – 58-77%
- Depth Percentage – 58-77%
In terms of cost
- Cut – Good
- Color – I
- Clarity – SI2
- Table – 53-85%
- Depth Percentage – 56-84%
You can also purchase princess engagement rings below these minimums as well but experts do not recommend it. The beauty of the stone is an extremely important thing which should not be compromised when it comes to cost and weight. The diamond rings will look stunning as a solitaire.
Advantages of Princess Cut Diamonds
- The princess cut sparkles because of the extra faceting
- Princess cut looks the best when made out of a stones that are deep
- Total weight increases as compared to any other sizes
- The final cost per carat reduces in this shape
Princess cut looks a lot better than those previous step cuts. It is believed that further improvement in this shape will soon be developed. In addition there will be lot of changes in terms of reducing the damage caused to the corners of this beautiful princess shape diamond.
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