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Friday 4 July 2014

How To Select The Right Princess Shaped Loose Diamonds

When Betzalel Ambar and Israel Itzkowitz invented the Princess Shaped diamonds in 1980, the general impression was that the diamond was Avant garde. That impression lasted just for a short while as it has now grown to become one of the most popular diamond cuts in the industry. It is also regarded as a diamond cutter’s favorite as a result of its yield from the rough. If you were to take a rough diamond and attempt to derive a Princess Shaped diamond from it, it would give you far more than another type, for example, the Round Brilliant diamond. Typically, a sawed single carat piece of rough diamond would give you about 40%, which translates to 0.40ct polished Round Brilliant. The same single carat piece of rough would give you between 80% - 90%, translating to 0.80ct/0.90ct. It is therefore, hardly strange that some people who are savvy are prepared to buy Princess Shaped Loose Diamonds right from the seller.

This hefty advantage that the shape of the Princess Shaped diamonds provides has continued to draw a lot of people to it. Additionally, according to grading by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), its shape is referred to as Square or Rectangular modified Brilliant. Generally, it possesses 50 facets which translate to 21 or crown, 4 girdle and 25 pavilions or 58 facets which this translates to 21 or crown, 4 girdles and 33 pavilions.

When selecting the Princess Shaped Loose Diamond, there are a few things you ought to look out for:

1.    The Shape: Remember, the Princess Shape is just rectangular or square shaped, it could be either of the two. However, if the diamonds with the squarish shape are your preference, then you are better off looking for a ratio less than 1.05.

2.    Brilliance: The Princess Shaped diamond is well-known for its superior ability to disperse light through the stone. That is one other reason for its increasing popularity.

3.    Sharp Corners: One outstanding feature of the Princess Shaped Loose diamond is the presence of shape edges and typically, the jewelry in which the stone is laid would have prongs to cover these edges thus protecting it against chipping. Take note that chipping is a possibility and the way to guard against it, is by covering the corners. 

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