Ideal Princess Cut Diamonds

Ideal Princess Cut Diamonds

The perfect princess cut diamond or ideal princess cut diamonds are extremely hard to find.  It is important to know the parameters of ideal princess cut diamonds in order to make a smart purchase.  GIA diamond certificates do not include a cut grade for ideal princess cut diamonds or any fancy shape diamond.  Therefore, one must know the what qualifies as ideal princess cut diamonds based on mathematical parameters.

Ideal Princess Cut Diamonds and Depth

Here are some tips to identify an Ideal or Excellent make princess cut.  First, one must look at depth of the princess cut diamond.  A depth of no lower than 67% and no higher than 75% in total qualifies in the ideal cut range.  If a diamond is too deep the light reflection does not optimally reflect outwards and also the stone will appear much smaller than it should. Depth is directly related to the face up proportions of the diamond. If a diamond is shallow the same reflection difficulties can take place, there might not be enough material for the light to pass through which creates a dull look to the diamond. Furthermore, a shallow diamond will have a larger face up but if the proportions are not correct.

Ideal Princess Cut Diamonds and Table Percentage

Table percentage is important to pay attention to and is also somewhat subjective in to the customer. If you have a big table more light is able to pass through it however it can also make the diamonds appear to be somewhat dark or grayish in center, the is known as fish eye effect. The Ideal table percentage is between 65-73%; the table percentage should not exceed the depth percentage of the diamond. The measurements of an Ideal princess cut diamond is to be SQUARE in nature with a ratio of no more than 1.05 at the max!  Be wary of items that say Rectangular Modified Brilliant, they are not the same. A rectangular modified is basically a princess cut that is rectangular in nature; that means they should have been a rectangular diamond such as the radiant, cushion or oval cut but for some reason the cutter decided against it. That is likely because princess cuts are in high demand even if they are not Ideal makes. A square princess shines much more efficiently than a rectangular and is comparable to that of a round diamond in terms of fire. Safety for you princess cut is very important because the sides of the diamond are sharp and must be safe.  Try to find a setting that protects these corners from damage. Diamond Cutters http://4cs.gia.edu/en-us/diamond-cut/?gclid=CJbb5obRhNQCFQcwaQod_lAK4w