What is a Princess Diamond?

Marilyn Monroe said: diamonds are a girl's best friend. And as current trends confirm, the second most well-liked amongst the friends are princess cut diamonds (runner-up to the round brilliant).

The Princess Cut is basically a square or rectangle shape diamond with a profile that is similar to an inverted pyramid. Otherwise known as a square modified brilliant, a princess cut diamond is distinguished from her more popular sister, the round brilliant, by a heavier weight. This is because the four corners of the princess are never cut away like they are to create other rounded diamonds.

When it comes to color, princess cut diamonds are most adored as they retain their color somewhat more when compared to other brilliant cuts. These diamonds are also highly regarded for their clarity. Princess diamonds are well-known for their ability to hide blemishes (natural markings within the diamond), and so are shown to possess a higher grade of clarity.

One more advantage when it comes to princess diamonds is that they are commonly cheaper than round brilliant cuts. When a round diamond is cut it can lose a considerable quantity of the stone that would not be removed if it were to be cut into a princess cut. Just what that means is, a great deal more of the diamond is shed when it is cut into a round brilliant shape - costing diamond manufacturers more money. However, a small amount of the diamond material is lost in the making of a princess cut - allowing it to be more realistic for a diamond retailer to charge less. It is logical that the more weight the diamond can maintain, the better a deal you will obtain at the diamond manufacturer.

Princess cuts are the diamond-du-jour for engagement rings, and are gradually becoming a more widely used choice for earrings too. A primary reason why they are so popular, is simply because they are certain to maintain their magnificence for a long time - it would undoubtedly require a highly remarkable new cut to win the attractiveness of a princess diamond, and nearly all experts recognize that this is not likely to take place anytime soon.

After all, the princess cut is still a baby, having only been produced by a London cutter in 1961, this breathtaking diamond still has many more years left to be brilliant!

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