In the market of the diamond jewels, there are a lot of polishing methods, that the most common one amongst them is the round polishing because it matches a vast variety of jewelries and different designs.
The second most popular polishing method in the diamond industry is the princess cut polishing.
All of the polishing methods for non-rounded diamonds are called the fantasy polishing.
Why to choose princess diamond cut?
Unlike the other polishing methods, due to its similarity to the round polishing, the princess cut polishing provides a better reflection of the light, which allows the insertion of minor defects into the diamond. Therefore the cost of using the princess cut diamonds with low clarity is cheaper.
The combination of the special qualities turned the princess cut diamonds into popular amongst the buyers of engagement rings and amongst the manufacturers of jewels and diamonds throughout the world.
Despite the fact that its top is rounded, the shape of the princess cut diamond is squared and composed from surfaces and triangles that remind the cutting form of the round diamond.
The origin of the name the princess cut diamonds
The polishing of the princess cut diamonds evolved from a special polishing type that was called at the beginning “Profile” and it was discovered by Arpad Nagy in London of the 1960s.
The polishing of the princess cut diamonds is a development of the flat polishing methods with the squared surface.
In the gemological certificates that are issued by the gemological institutes the name Square Modify Brilliant Cut also sometimes appears.
In the 1980s the name the princess cut was adopted by 3 Israeli diamond manufacturers that created in Israel a large variety of non-rounded diamonds.
The shape of the squared diamond and the manner of its cutting
The polishing of a princess cut diamond is done by cutting the raw diamonds. So that the upper part of it, which is known as “The board of the diamond”, is square shaped. The upper part of the surface is rounded, and its downer part that is in the shape of a pyramid, is upside down, with four sloping sides.
In each design, the number of the sides is between 49 to 78 polishes.
The diamond is composed from surfaces, triangles and rhombuses.
If you look from above, the princess cut diamond creates an optic illusion of the shape of an X.
The advantages of the princess cut diamond
Most of the times, a princess cut diamond that is of the same weight, color and clarity as the round cut diamond will be cheaper.
The princess cut diamonds maintain in their manufacturing process about 70% up to 80% of the diamond’s raw material, while the round cut diamond maintains in its manufacturing process about 35% up to 50% of the raw diamond. The reason for this is because the shape of the raw diamonds (a pyramid) allows the creation of a squared upper part without many cuts, while using the maximum of the raw material, which allows us to save costs.
The expanded use of this polishing method of the princess cut polishing is in colored diamonds while maintaining the maximum weight of the diamond and maximizing the color ability and the intensity of the stone play a key figure in the decision regarding the manner in which the stone shall be polished. Therefore, this polishing method especially fits the colored diamonds.
The unique design of the princess cut diamonds creates an insertion of the inner stain flaws, and therefore you can use a diamond that is less qualitative, meaning cheaper.
Due to the shape and qualities of the princess cut diamond it especially fits engagement rings and solitaire rings.
In conclusion
Despite the fact that the princess cut polishing only evolved in the recent decades, it seems that due to the unique qualities, the cost saving in raw material and the endless design abilities, the princess cut Loose diamonds became a desired product especially in the market of diamonds and jewelry,
The use of this cut expands every day in the different collections and especially in the engagement rings.