For a long time the Round Brilliant Cut was the only and the most preferred diamond cut until the discovery of the Princess Cut in the 1960′s. Round Brilliant Cut which was the undisputed leader in diamond cuts is being closely followed by the Princess cut especially with the modern times where many people are really investing their time on How to buy a diamond engagement ring to choose that perfect ring.

Though Princess Cut is relatively new it is now the second most sought after brilliant style diamond cuts, which speaks volumes about the amount of craze this diamond cut has gained.

Signature Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

What it the Princess Cut?

It is an inverted pyramidal shaped diamond – and the tip of a princess cut diamond sits perfectly onto the platinum or the gold ring.

Princess Cut Engagement Ring

To make it more clear consider a pyramid shaped diamond – Now imagine that you are making cuts along the sides of this pyramid to get the brilliant cut radiance.The bottom part of the pyramid i.e. the square base has a slightly upper projection ( called as the Signature Princess Cut) again a small crown/or a cone or any desired  shape on top of it. Now consider it inverted – it would look like a cone shaped ice cream except that we have a square base instead of a circular one.

The princess cut ring with the top part arrow showing the crown shaped signature princess cut instead of a flat shaped princess cut

Why was there a need for a princess cut?

Princess cut almost minimizes the diamond carat loss from a loose diamond and as a very high yield percentage close to 90%. Compare that with a round cut – which hardly has a yield percentage of 40%.

This simple logic reduces the cost of the diamond from a princess cut as natural rough diamonds are obtained in the form of crystals protruding outside and are seldom flat or round.

Some experts even argue that the primary reason people prefer princess cut is the pricing though I would seriously disagree as a princess cut is indeed mesmerizing to the eye.

Tips to buy the perfect diamond engagement ring – Princess Cut

1. Brilliant cuts are designed to return the maximum light and hence dont be fooled when the diamond store guys shows you this diamond in a flasy environment – People generally  prefer H or I color as the diamond color
2. The top part should not be flat – instead a bit raised higher like a crown shaped- increases the diamond’ beauty
3. There is no industry wide standard for a princess cut – so alwats buy from one of the well known delaers – Our sponsors like Anjolee and BlueNile are one of the most sought after diamonds dealers for buying diamonds online.
   

   Someone screwed up the princess cut and it resulted in a weared unwanted diamond ring

4. Remember that the princess cut originated from the diamond makers need of minimizing the diamond loss and to make one which could easily be made from a rough diamond – so you could well end up with a a princess cut from a rough diamond which was not designed for it – so beware
5. Yellow color also goes fine with a princess cut – but as I told before – BEWARE of FAKES

Going to buy a diamond engagement ring for your fiancee? So before you buy – Do you know the different diamond settings – or do you have a basic idea of the 4 C’s i.e Color ,Clarity, Carat and the Cut?

Dont jump into buying a ring or you could be fooled into buying that glitering fake diamond ring without realizing its actual value.One of the 4 C’s the Diamond CUT impacts the brilliance of a diamond – the bad the cut the lesser it’s luminosity.The cut defines the shape and brilliance of the Diamond.

Here is a collection of basic info about the best Diamond Cuts and the diamond shapes available in the market

Asscher Cut: The Royal Asscher cut has an extra break on the diamond’s pavilion, giving the diamond 74 facets, compared to the original Asscher’s 58 facets. It is known for superior light performance when compared to other step cut diamonds. – http://bit.ly/7XMjP

The Royal Asscher Cut Diamond Ring - Most sought after diamond engagement ring

Baguette : Inspired from the famous french bread stick  Baguette – it is basically rectangular in shape which is elongated. You get more carat per diamond with this Cut.

Loose Baguette Cut Diamond - This is a straight cut

Heart Shaped/Love Shaped : Love and Heart shaped diamond rings implies that you are in love with someone special and if you are gifting your wife/girl friend as present then don’t forget these beautiful gifts.

Heart - Love Shaped Diamond Ring - The best choice for your Wedding

Half Moon Cut : True to is name it is like a shining moon cut into two halves . The half moon cuts don’t come alone – they are generally used with a different color diamond or a ruby or an emerald at the end. It adds extra shine when used with contrasting color diamonds.

Half Moon Cut Diamond Ring - Also symbolizes that a husband and a wife combine to form one beautiful life

Pear Cut : One of the most good looking diamond shaped is Pear cut Diamond Rings which is in the shape of a pear fruit. It goes well with women especially when it is pink color diamond. See to it that you get the settings right – otherwise it would be a disaster turning into a weird shape while getting it cut.
Note: This is different from Heart Shaped Diamond Ring

Pear Shaped Pink Color Diamond Engagement Ring - The perfect gift for your Girlfriend

Oval Cut : These diamond rings are oval shaped. They look royal and gel well with any kind of attire though I should say that it goes more with Men – A Mens Diamond Engagement Ring. Women especially those from Royal families prerfer these diamond engagement rings as they are large and mesmerizes people.

Oval Shaped Diamond Engagement Ring

Marquise Cut : This diamond shape is close to an Oval shaped Diamond Ring with tapered ends making it all the more beautiful. Named after the smile of a famous queen Marquise de Pompadour this diamond looks very good. It is coslier compared to many other cut but as common with many famous diamond shapes it is worth the money . Your mistress will surely love to have this diamond ring as her anniversary gift.

Marquise Diamond Ring - Perfect gift for your mistress on her anniversary

Trilliant Cut : A wierd name right? Ya this diamond also looks different from the other cuts – It is in the form of three triangles joining at a common point – trying to form a kind of pyramid – It looks fierce and shows the charm and superiority of a person in front of a group of people. A perfect party ware this diamond must be on your list provided you can bear it’s high cost

Trilliant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

The other common and also not so common diamond shapes are Emerald Cut ( The basic diamond cut) , Round Shaped, Curved Trilliant ( Doesn’t have pointy edges) , Princess Cut and Trapezoid.

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