| Princess Cut Diamonds | | | | however. |
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| The Princess diamond is the second most | | | | Princess Cut Diamonds tend to be less |
| popular diamond shape and highlights the | | | | expensive than round diamonds of the same |
| diamonds internal light reflective | | | | carat weight because during the cutting |
| properties. The top of the diamond (called | | | | process the princess cut retains more of the |
| the table) is cut in a square shape with the | | | | original diamond and does not need to shave |
| bottom of the diamond forming a triangular | | | | off as much diamond weight from their rough |
| pyramid. Created in the 1970's the princess | | | | diamond. The hold onto crystal weight after |
| cut is one of the more modern cuts. Its | | | | cutting makes this shape popular amongst |
| rising popularity in recent years as a more | | | | diamond cutters and jewelers. When making a |
| distinctive alternative to the most popular | | | | princess cut diamond from a rough stone they |
| diamond, the round cut, in which the table of | | | | can usually make it at a higher carat weight |
| the diamond is cut in a round circle and the | | | | than if they were to make a round brilliant |
| bottom forms a point like a cone. The | | | | diamond instead. The demand for round |
| diameter of the princess cut is usually | | | | brilliant diamonds is generally greater than |
| smaller than that of a round cut with the | | | | the demand for a princess cut diamond as |
| same carat weight, and the length is usually | | | | well. However, the consumer often equates a |
| longer than that of a round cut. The princess | | | | diamond's diameter with its size and since |
| cut is sometimes referred to as a square | | | | the diameter of the princess cut diamond is |
| modified brilliant, as it combines the | | | | usually smaller than the round cut, a |
| brilliance of a round cut with an overall | | | | princess cut diamond of the same diameter as |
| square or rectangular appearance. A Princess | | | | a round cut will generally have a higher |
| Cut Diamond does sacrifice some brilliance in | | | | carat weight and may actually cost more. |
| order to have its unique square shape | | | | |