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GIA
Gemological Institute of America
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EGL
European Gemological Laboratory
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JBT
Jewelers Board of Trade
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AGS
American Gem Society
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DHC
Diamond High Council
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IGI
International Gemological Institute
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Diamonds: Princess Cut
The Exquisite Princess Cut diamond is only second in popularity
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Diamond Education: The Princess Cut Diamond
The Princess cut is the second most popular cut shape for diamonds, next to a
round brilliant. The face-up shape of the princess cut is square or rectangular
and the profile or side-on shape is similar to that of an inverted pyramid with
four beveled sides. The princess cut is a relatively new diamond cut, having
been created in the 1960s. It has gained in popularity in recent years as a more
distinctive alternative to the more popular round brilliant cut, in which the
top of diamond, called the crown, is cut with a round face-up shape and the
bottom, called the pavilion, is shaped similar to a cone. A princess cut with
the same width as the diameter of a round brilliant will weigh more as it has
four corners which would otherwise have been cut off and rounded to form a round
brilliant. The princess cut is sometimes referred to as a square modified
brilliant.
Polish and symmetry are two important aspects of the cut. The polish grade
describes the smoothness of the diamond's facets, and the symmetry grade refers
to alignment of the facets. With poor polish, the surface of a facet can be
dulled, and may create blurred or dulled sparkle. It may constantly look like it
needs to be cleaned. With poor symmetry, light can be misdirected as it enters
and exits the diamond.
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