The Princess Cut Diamond

In an effort to find a good diamond for your engagement ring people ends up having to choose between a brilliant cut and princess cut. The princess cut is the second most popular cut for diamond since it looks great along with cheaper prices. The square and clear top oozes elegance and royalty when worn in any finger.

The Princess Cut History

There is specific time, place or person behind the princess cut. There were other shapes too before the princess cut we know today. A ‘profile cut’ diamond made by diamond cutter Arpad Nagy from London was called the ‘Princess Cut’ by him. It was around 1979 when the present Princess cut diamond first appeared from the hands of Ygal Perlman, Betzalel Ambar, and Israel Itzkowitz.

The Rise of the Princes Cut Diamond

The princess cut diamond has become famous quite fast due to its cheapness which comes from high yield. The round brilliant cut loses around 50% of the stone while making the cut however, the princess cut retains 80% to 90% of the rough stone. This means low wastage and more profit for the diamond cutter. This diamond also is normally fitted in a ring by its corners which are good for the diamond cutter. This is because the diamond cutting gets extremely difficult around the edged and sometimes slight imperfections form on the corners.

This profit in turn goes to the customer as the diamond is cheaper than the brilliant cuts. This diamond can also be arranged side by side to give an illusion of one large diamond. The side by side settings looks very seamless with princess cut diamonds hence is a good choice for alliance rings or baguette’s. Since the cost is low customers can buy large stones with the same budget. Therefore if you are looking for a large yet elegant stone this is the cut you should go for.