35+ Stunning Princess Cut Engagement Rings

Once upon a time in a faraway land of beautiful princess cut engagement rings, was a beautiful girl waiting for her knight and shining armor to come to her with the most beautiful ring in their lifetime. The Princess Cut Engagement Ring entails sophistication and elegance just like the Princess who wears it. The square shape gives it the classic and timeless beauty.  There’s a little bit of princess in every woman, and now you can pamper your princess with one of the exquisite princess cut diamond engagement rings.  

Princess cut rings present a breathtaking twist on a modern engagement ring, which redefines the classic elegance a diamond entails with beauty that shines just as bright as the stars.  The Princess cut Engagement Rings make a statement within the bridal industry.  Every women’s dream of their magical day where they feel like a princess of within their own kingdom, why not present your true love with the cut that makes this dream come true.  Prevent a  potential bridezilla in the making, and create the perfect princess by presenting her with the perfect princess engagement ring.

Finding the right ring for your princess can be just as much of a struggle as finding the right women to fit the glass slipper.  From our experience of researching this engagement ring, 2-carat princess cut diamond engagement rings are some of the most significant and special rings that a woman can wear and dream of.  As 2 carats is considered the ideal size and shape by many. This engagement ring sparkles with brilliance and makes the impossible, possible.

The 32 Princess Cut Engagement Rings

History of Princess Cut Rings

The Princess cut is a relatively new diamond cut since it was created in the 1960s by A. Nagy of London. The Princess Cut is also sometimes known as a square modified brilliant. It has been said that the Princess Cut engagement rings are usually cheaper than round shape diamonds. They are made with rough diamond crystals which are extremely high in quality and clarity.  Effectively, the Princess Cut engagement ring is a brilliant cut and is one of the favorites for the diamond cutters due to its ability to retain more crystal weight, with its distinctive square or rectangular shapes.

As mentioned before, the square Princess Cut engagement ring diamond is usually a bit cheaper than round cut diamonds even of the same carat weight because it, in fact, retains about 80% of the rough diamond.  As opposed to the ’round brilliant’ which retains only about 50% of the rough diamond.  What makes a princess cut truly unique is the reflection within the ring which gives it the glowing ‘cross’ look with such clarity that it is hard to turn your eyes away from any women wearing it.

The Different Shapes of Diamonds

As we have mentioned before, when choosing a diamond engagement ring one of the important determining factors is in fact- the cut of the ring. The Princess and Cushion cut diamonds are typically square in shape, but both can also come in an elongated rectangle shape. Oppositely radiants can also be square.

5 C’s of Princess Cut Engagement Rings

When shopping for a princess cut diamond ring, there are 5 important things to review, also called the 5 C’s. Read carefully as this might help you buying the ring princess cut diamond for the amount of money you pay.

Cut of a Princess Cut Engagement Ring

Unlike the premium cut Round Diamonds, Princess Cut Engagement Rings are cut to fit the shape of the rough, not the reverse.  The cut quality can be one of the most difficult aspects of purchasing a Princess Cut Engagement ring. As mentioned above, the entire aspect of the design of the Princess Cut Engagement Ring design was to minimize diamond loss.

It is a bit hard to change the square shape of the diamond so however it is cut, is how it will end up.  It is said that diamond cutters do not want to be forced to adhere to one specific standard of Princess Cut diamonds exactly because of this.  They need to be limber as diamond cutters SO they are able to adapt the polished diamond to the rough diamond.

Colour of a Princess Cut Engagement Ring

With a Princess Cut diamond, you need to be a little bit more careful than you would with a Round shape. Since both are classic cuts and both succeed in chopping up the light,  so in the end, the true color of the rough material is much harder to perceive. We would suggest that it is always best to keep the true color of the diamond a secret. It is extremely important that when purchasing your diamond you have the design picked out so when placing it in the set and choosing your accenting center stones, the colors go well together.

Clarity of a Princess Cut Engagement Ring

Generally, the more imperfections a diamond ring has, the lower the clarity of the ring. One aspect of a Princess Cut you need to remember is that there are real issues of durability. Since they have 4 corners which are more prone to chipping, it is very important to get a band setting that covers the corners. This also helps accent the shape of the cut. However, if you are already buying an engagement ring that is set already this wouldn’t be much of an issue for you.

Carat of a Princess Cut Engagement Ring

The carat is obviously the weight of the diamond size. Carat weight is literally the most significant factor in determining the price of a diamond. As you might assume, the larger the diamond, the higher the price, however, it is a bit more complicated than that. A one-carat diamond is not simply double the price of a half carat diamond.

We have learned that the price of a diamond rises exponentially, rather than linearly, with size. Think about it this way, Mother Nature gives us many smaller diamonds than larger ones; if a thousand rough diamonds are dug up from mine, only one or two may be large enough to equal one carat finished stone. Since larger diamonds are much rarer, they are then in fact much more expensive.

Certificate of a Princess Cut Engagement Ring

The diamond certificate or grading report indicates that a complete evaluation or your diamond was performed by a diamond grading laboratory. It would be important to have as the purchaser of the ring just to make sure you know all of the qualities of the ring and you are giving to your true love.

Princess Cut Ring Frequently Asked Questions

When you are thinking about purchasing a princess cut ring, it is important to learn as much as you can about the product before you spend your money on it. Here are some of our fans’ most frequently asked princess cut ring questions:

Buying your Princess Cut Ring

Now that we have informed you about the best princess cut rings and explained to you the important factors to look for when buying a new princess cut engagement ring for your wife (or maybe yourself). Just to freshen you up, the key factors to take into consideration while buying a princess cut diamond include the color, clarity, and cut. Now, do you feel comfortable in taking the dive into the deep? If you’re still in doubt, you can always reach out to any of Ring to Perfection’s jewelry specialists to help you decide.