| For most people the Round Brilliant is the perfect | | | | the finished diamond only around 60% of the |
| choice for a diamond engagement ring because of | | | | carat weight of the rough. However during the |
| its brilliance and fire. But if you are looking for | | | | cutting process for the Princess diamond, only |
| something a little different but do not want to | | | | around 20% of the rough carat weight is lost. |
| compromise on the brilliance and fire of your | | | | This means that is costs less to produce a one |
| diamond, then the Princess cut might be perfect | | | | carat Princess diamond than a Round Brilliant of |
| for you. | | | | the same carat weight. And this saving is passed |
| The Princess cut is a relatively new cut, designed | | | | on to the consumer. A Princess diamond is only |
| to maximise the diamond carat weight from | | | | around 80% the price of a Round Brilliant. This is a |
| bi-pyramid shape diamond roughs. Despite its | | | | very good reason why this cut has become so |
| newcomer status into the market, the Princess | | | | popular. |
| cut rapidly gained popularity and it is now become | | | | Clarity Compensations |
| the second most popular diamond cut on the | | | | The clarity of a diamond affects its sparkle. The |
| market! And the reasons are clear! | | | | more inclusions and internal flaws there are, the |
| Maximum Brilliance, Maximum Luster | | | | more the light gets dispersed and absorbed, |
| The Princess cut is also called the Square Modified | | | | rather than reflected out of the gemstone. But |
| Brilliant cut because it is fundamentally a squared | | | | high clarity gemstones are very expensive. The |
| version of the Round Brilliant. However, it has | | | | Princess cut can help mask minor imperfections in |
| 76facets compared with the 57 typical of the | | | | the diamond. The cut itself helps to get the most |
| Round Brilliant. The extra faceting means that the | | | | sparkle out of the diamond and the many facets |
| Princess diamond can make the most of light | | | | conceal inclusions far better than the open table |
| entering it, which results in it having more sparkle | | | | of other square cuts. |
| and brilliance than other square cuts. And the | | | | Overall the Princess cut is a clean, modern, |
| Princess cut also has the most luster, or surface | | | | geometric look which can be used successfully to |
| reflection of any diamond cut, giving the facets a | | | | set diamond of less than perfect clarity. It brings |
| mirror like appearance in direct light. | | | | out the maximum sparkle and luster from a |
| Price | | | | diamond and all at an economical price! Who would |
| The Round Brilliant cut can be quite wasteful with | | | | not want one? |