Princess Cut Diamonds The second most popular diamond shape, invented around the 1970's by Basil Watermeyer, of South Africa. It makes sense, as even in our lives around the home and work the round and square shaped items are the most common and this has probably transpired into our taste in diamonds as well, as square and round are practical shapes. Princess cuts are available as square, off-square and rectangle. The most popular versions are square and off-square, and they don't technically have to be perfectly square to look square. This shape has a tendency to pick up plenty of light from underneath the setting. For a diamond which is rare or exceptional in colour like a G, F, E or D then it's best that the setting around and below the diamond is white, such as white gold or platinum. It is also recommended to keep the pavilion of a princess cut diamond very clean, or it's brilliance will significantly reduce. Search for Princess Cut Diamonds   |