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Princess cut diamonds are either square or rectangular in shape with pointed corners and resembles an upside down pyramid. The princess cut diamond is beautiful and very unique looking. The cut also allows for maximum brilliance and sparkle within the diamond due to the way light reacts within the diamond.

The popularity of the princess cut diamond is increasing every year. The cut has been around for only around 30 years which isn’t much if you consider how long diamond cutting has been around. Light reacts great in a princess cut diamond and this is what everybody is after. The cut has seventy six facets which is what enables it to have such high sparkle and brilliance.

The only downside to buying a princess cut diamond is that due to the square shape the diamond has pointed corners and if not careful can chip. The way to safeguard against this is to buy a setting that protects these corners against chipping. It is always a safe bet to be careful with your diamond and to try and not hit it against the wall etc. This goes without saying when it comes to any diamond and not just the princess cut.

The price you’ll have to pay for your princess cut diamond is directly influenced by the 4 C’s. They stand for Cut, Carat, Color and Clarity. The cut is the most important of these factors and it also important to note that the cut is different from the shape. The shape refers to princess cut, asscher cut, round cut etc. The cut refers to the quality of how the diamond was cut and how well light reacts within the diamond. The cut cannot be too deep or too shallow. It has to be just perfect. That’s why buying an ideal cut is of utmost importance. The carat refers to size and the clarity refers to the inclusions in the diamond.

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