Why Princess Cut Diamonds are Becoming So Popular

Marilyn Monroe said: diamonds are a girl's best friend. And as current trends verify, the second most well-liked amongst those friends are princess cut diamonds (just following the round brilliant diamond).

Princess cut diamonds have a shape that is square or rectangle and a side-on shape of an inverted pyramid. Otherwise referred to 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 aren't cut away like they are to form other rounded diamonds.

One of the main reasons the Princess Cut diamond has grown to be so popular is due to the fact that the way the diamond is cut allows to retain the diamond's color a little more to other brilliant cuts. 

The princess cut is also very popular due to their clarity. Princess diamonds are well-known for their capability to hide inclusions (natural markings that are within the diamond), which means that they are considered to contain a better grade of clarity.

A further plus when considering princess diamonds, is that they tend to be less pricey than round brilliant cuts. When a round diamond is cut it can forfeit a considerable amount of the stone that would probably not be removed if it had been cut into a princess cut. What that means is, a whole lot more of the diamond is sacrificed when it is cut into a round brilliant shape - costing manufacturers more money. On the other hand, little diamond material is sacrificed in the making of a princess cut making it more feasible for a diamond dealer to charge you less.

It is logical that the more crystal weight the diamond can retain, the better offer you will acquire at the diamond cutters.

The Princess Cut is definitely turning out to be extremely popular in the case of engagement rings, but lately they are also often being used for earrings. A primary reason why they are so well-liked, is because they are certain to maintain their magnificence for a long time - it would certainly take a very magnificent new cut to triumph the great beauty of a princess diamond, and the majority of experts agree with the fact that this is not likely to happen at any time soon.

The Princess Cut is still actually very young when we consider that it was just created in 1961, and so it still has many years to keep sparkling.