If you are currently in the market to buy a diamond you might want to research this gemstone as thoroughly as possible before making an investment. When you do a little research into the diamond market you will note that there are several characteristics that make a diamond special and contribute to its price. These are the four C’s and they stand for clarity, cut, colour and carat. All diamonds have these characteristics and diamonds with a princess cut are no different.

There are several different cuts that a stone cutter can apply to a diamond. These include round cut, emerald cut, oval cut, marquise cut and princess cur etc. The cut of the diamond doesn’t directly relate to the shape of the
stone. The diamond face would be round cut, but the cut also relates to the cut in relation to depth and thickness of the stone. This is a really important factor to take into account as the cut directly relates to the amount of light that is reflected in and out of the diamond.

In this situation the best depth of cut for your princess cut diamond is an ideal cut. This cut allows the correct amount of light into the stone and makes sure that the exact same amount of light is reflected back out again. Princess cut diamonds are square in shape and an ideal princess cut diamond is stunning because of the way that the light is reflected out from the four corners of the diamond. It is also nice to have a diamond that is not the same as everyone else’s!