Engagement rings gallery

Princess cut diamond rings are often considered the most popular of all styles when compared to the number one round brilliant. The excellence of the shape makes it easy for craftsmen to find an abundance of designs that will set off the stunning cut. Although it lends itself beautifully to the most often seen solitaire, there are many other possibilities for you to choose from.

Our top 7 princess-cut engagement rings:

7. The reason the princess-cut diamond is a favorite among diamond lovers is that gives the wearer the best of everything a diamond can offer. Not only does the princess cut look unique and stand out in a crowd, it also offers stunning brilliance and fire. 14-karat white gold is sold more often than any other white gold.

6. This princess-cut diamond, with its sharp and uncut corners, creates a brilliant shape for diamond rings. Shaped like a square, inverted pyramid, a princess-cut diamond can offer more sparkle and brilliance than any other square diamond. 18-karat yellow gold is considered to be the highest quality gold that is sold in the United States and Europe.

5.Prong setting is perhaps the most used for solitaire rings. It sets a single diamond stone in perfection. Your stone can be placed in a more prominent way or sit near the hand. This type of setting creates a sort of a basket that holds your stone in place. This works as the base of your stone, exposing more diamonds than other setting types.

4. Let this gorgeous diamond engagement ring be the promise of forever for the princess of your heart. Crafted of lustrous 14-karat white gold, the ring features a princess-cut center diamond embraced by round diamonds. This engagement ring is sure to be cherished for years to come

3. A type of configuration in which the main stone is being surrounding by several stones, giving your precious ring a more streamlined look. If you’ve settled for more than one stone on your ring, then this would be the perfect setting.

2. Because of the method of polishing, inclusions are more difficult to see in a princess-cut diamond than in any other square diamond. A princess-cut diamond also tends to be shinier and more brilliant than other square diamonds. White gold is often used to enhance diamonds and other gemstones.

1. This fashion ring features a square center set with four princess-cut diamonds. Crafted of 14k white gold, the ring is accented with round-cut diamonds at all four sides of the square.

Looking to propose in the near future? Congratulations! Are you planning on spending more on the engagement ring than you spent on your house? Probably not, but here is a list of some of the worlds most expensive engagement rings for your viewing pleasure.

Number 10.

Blue bloods prefer blue sapphire — or at least Prince Charles did when he proposed to Lady Diana Spencer with an 18-carat oval sapphire engagement ring. The blue bauble didn’t mean lasting love for those royals, but don’t count blue sapphire out just yet. Check out this three-stone sapphire-and-diamond ring from House of Taylor.

The piece features 8.28 carats of Ceylon sapphires and more than 2 carats of diamonds for a price of $49,500.

Number 9.

Diamonds may be the conventional choice for most engagement ring buyers, but since when do millionaires heed convention? Grunge rocker Kurt Cobain gave fellow rocker Courtney Love a 5-carat diamond-and-ruby engagement ring. Unfortunately for Love, the ring was stolen on Valentine’s Day in 1995. Hopefully, prospective buyers of this three-stone oval ruby-and-diamond ring from House of Taylor will have better luck — and some insurance.

The piece, which features 12.48-carat Burmese rubies, sells for $63,600.

Number 8.

If this ring doesn’t make you green with envy I’m not sure what will. This House of Taylor three-stone emerald-and-diamond engagement ring features 6.84 carats of Columbian emeralds and more than 2 carats of diamonds, all set in 18-carat white gold.

It sells for $93,600.

Number 7.

For the thrifty millionaire looking for yellow-diamond chic, this 6.10-carat fancy yellow diamond engagement ring from Ross-Simons may do the trick. The ring features a rectangular diamond flanked by two trapezoidal 1.35-carat diamonds as well as 0.35-carat surrounding diamonds.

It sells for $100,000.

Number 6.

This yellow diamond is anything but mellow. Baseball star Johnny Damon and actors Charlie Sheen and Eddie Murphy have all paired their marriage proposals with yellow diamond engagement rings.

This De Beers 5.11-carat radiant cut ring, set in platinum, costs $400,000.

Number 5.

The original Asscher Cut diamond was first developed in 1902, but the design hasn’t languished in the annals of history. Famous Asscher fans include Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon, who reportedly wore a 4-carat Asscher Cut stone on her ring finger while married to actor Ryan Phillipe. But why settle for 4 carats?

This 10.19-carat Asscher engagement ring from De Beers is set in platinum and sells for $520,000.

Number 4.

Soccer star David Beckham kicked a goal into the heart of wife and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham with an appropriately posh pink diamond engagement ring.  Are you thinking pink, too? Check out this Secret Kiss of the Rose Ring from De Beers. The piece features 4.15-carat rose-cut white diamonds and a 0.8-carat pink diamond, set in platinum.

Just try not to turn pink from the price: $525,000.

Number 3.

This platinum-set diamond engagement ring is from the Elizabeth Collection of House of Taylor Jewelry, a Los Angeles-based international jewelry company whose principal shareholders include movie legend Elizabeth Taylor. The 5.98-carat oval-cut diamond in its center is “internally flawless” and surrounded by 3.96 carats of round brilliant diamonds in a floral design. Of course, star power doesn’t come cheap.

This ring will cost you a cool $1.3 million.

Number 2

Whether you prefer round extravagance or a more angular glamour, Tiffany has you covered. On the left is the famed jeweler’s oval diamond micromelee split shank ring. Both rings are set in platinum.

The 14.79-carat creation retails at $1.465 million. On the right, you’ll find Tiffany’s 12.03-carat cushion diamond ring, which sells for $800,000.

And the winner is: Number 1.

The rock atop this De Beers platinum engagement ring gets a D — as in D-color, the most desirable grade on the diamond color scale. With its round and flawless stone, this De Beers piece weighs just a little more than 9 carats, but if you buy it your wallet might weigh considerably less.

The ring’s price is set at $1.83 million.

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