Tag : origin of a princess cut diamond
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Dec 08, 2015
A Crash Course in Princess Cut Diamonds Diamonds have been popular for personal ornamentation for centuries, but so-called princess cut diamonds have a much more recent history. The exact moment of origin of the princess cut diamond isn’t exactly agreed upon, but historians and diamond aficionados suggest that this type of cut came about in the 1960's or 1970's. Before the introduction of princess cut diamonds, brilliant round diamonds dominated the diamond market. Round brilliants still control the diamond market today but princess cut diamonds are an impressively close second. Together, these two diamond shapes make up the large majority of diamond purchases. One of the most obvious differences between round brilliants and princess cuts is the shape: as the name suggests, round brilliants are round, while princess cuts are either square or rectangular. The difference in shape impacts the way the diamond handles light as well as the price of the diamond. To understand the price difference, it is helpful to look
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