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Princess Cut Engagement Rings - Reasons For Choosing Princess Cut Engagement Rings

By Fred Gagnon

Princess cut engagement ring is a ring that is distinguished by its square-shaped gemstone. Though the princess cut includes the word "cut", it does not refer to a factor rating a diamonds quality. The term princess cut actually refers to the shaping of the gems.

Princess cut, sometimes called a square modified brilliant, is a shape result from mixing both the classic step and brilliant cuts to style the stone. Its profile or side-on shape is like an inverted pyramid with four beveled sides. It has a flat top with face-up shape of a square or a rectangle shape, which adds more fire and sparkle to the stone.

With the combination of the classic step and brilliant cuts, a princess cut engagement rings displays approximately fifty facets, which is less than a classic round cut, but more than a rectangular emerald cut. Princess cut is preferred by many for a lot of reasons.

1. Princess cut is extremely popular. It has become more distinctive alternative option to the most popular round cut, coming second in popularity although relatively new.

2. Princess cut goes well with white and colored diamonds. Engagement rings are usually set with diamonds as it's a woman's favorite. This cut creates a fascinating strike to a diamond ring. It also combines effectively the high degree of life return of a round brilliant cut or with square or rectangle shape.

3. Princess cut weighs more. This is because a princess cut with the same weight as the diameter of a round brilliant will have four corners, which would have been cut off and rounded to form a round brilliant.

Princess cut engagement rings come in many different designs, such as modern, antique, solitaire, pave setting or just a simple one. It is usually set in a four prong setting as it protects more effectively the four corners of the gemstone. Other options are the bezel setting and channel setting. It can also be customized.

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