The Princess Cut Diamond Ring

The Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring is very popular as a diamond engagement, three-stone or anniversary ring. Princesses are the second most popular choice for diamond engagement rings, second only to the Round Brilliant. The Princess is a relatively new creation of the 1960s.

The shape of the diamond will be rectangular or square with a different number of facets which offer varying degrees of brilliance in the stone. Most of the facet work on this stone will be on the pavilion, or lower section of the diamond. A princess has four beveled sides and looks like an inverted pyramid. When viewing the stone through the table, or large top facet of the stone a “cross shape” can often be seen. From a rough stone to a finished Princess, approximately 80% of the stone remains intact since the corners are not chipped away. This makes the Princess a favorite among diamond cutters since much of the stone is retained as compared to a Round Brilliant, whereas approximately 50% of the rough crystal is left on the finished jewel. 

A diamond’s features can be modified by adding facet cuts, or chevrons on the lower side of the stone (pavilion). More facet patterns will produce faster light scintillation (sparkle) when the stone moves and is often referred to as a “splintery” or “crushed ice” look. Fewer chevrons in a diamond produce larger facets and slower light scintillation. Two to three chevrons is generally an ample number in a stone weighing 1 carat or less. Larger stones can handle 4 to 5 chevrons on the pavilion. There are no hard and fast rules for the number of chevrons and the desired beauty of a Princess is solely at the discretion of the person viewing the gem.

A Princess Cut diamond engagement ring is the best choice for anyone that desires the brilliance of a Round Brilliant in a square shaped stone. Since these diamonds retain more of the stone from the rough, their size per carat will look larger than other diamonds. Mark Broumand’s collection of diamond rings are sure to dazzle. Mark has a variety of settings to choose from for any type of Princess Cut diamond ring you could desire.