The princess cut technical name square modified brilliant is a diamond cut shape often used in engagement rings.
Princess cut diamond facets.
Since bezel corners are more durable stick to this design unless you have a strong preference for french corners.
The princess cut shape was inspired by the early french cut.
The diamond also has a desirable balance of light and dark areas.
The princess cut is the square version of the brilliant round cut usually comprised of either 57 or 76 facets with a typical ratio of 1 0 to 1 05.
Princess cuts with bezel corners have diamond shaped facets extending from the table corners to the stone corners.
Those with french corners have star facets that point to the stone corners.
Based on the square french cut which has an x facet pattern but many fewer facets the princess cut diamond has its beginning in the 1960s.
History of the princess cut diamond.
Still the modern princess cut is a relatively new diamond cut.
The pavilion should slope gently from the girdle to the culet.
The cut has a square or rectangular shape when viewed from above and from the side is similar to that of an inverted pyramid with four beveled sides.
If the slope is steep it can create a pavilionbulge.
The name dates back to the 1960s while the princess cut as it exists was created by betazel ambar and israel itzkowitz in 1980.
From the side look at the diamond through a 10x loupe.
It s easy to see the symmetry of the larger facets in this princess cut diamond.