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