May 12, 2012

Diamond Cut

Modified Brilliant Cut Diamonds

Modified Brilliant Cut Diamonds

The Diamond shapes that emerge from the brilliant cut diamonds are variations on the round brilliant diamond. The brilliant cut diamonds are marked by the 58-facet form. As the name implies, this cut creates diamond shapes that are faceted for maximum brilliance and fire.

Because their facet counts and facet arrangements are the same, modified brilliants also look the most like round brilliants in terms of brilliance and fire interplay and, therefore, are in general the most salable.

The Origins Of A Princess Cut Diamond

origins of the princess cut diamond

This type of square cut was designed specifically as a catch all of lights, maximum brilliance. Most diamonds are rectangular or square diamond cuts and have cropped corners.

Some prefer to have a cut that is slightly rectangular-shaped. Even though the princess cut first created in the 1960s, it is a relatively new type of cut is it now the second most popular kind of cut for diamonds, next to a round cut.

The Princess Cut Diamond

A Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

The princess cut was an original commission to match the gorgeous Marquise de Pompadour, by the King Louis XIV. It is gorgeous in its simplicity and can be enhanced with tiny diamonds surrounding.

The princess cut was made popular by women who desire the type of display that says independence and uniqueness. The elongated form creates the illusion of longer; more narrow fingers; narrow fingers are more desirable by the public.