ROUND DIAMOND CUT VS PRINCESS DIAMOND CUT:
Round Diamond Cut
Advantages:
- Round diamonds tend to have fewer flaws, more clarity, and are more forgiving, as its multi-faceted cut and brilliant sparkle can easily hide minor flaws.
- There are lots to choose from in terms of sizes from small to big.
- Readily available research and information on the best cut dimensions, clarity and color options for rounds.
- Diamond cutters have identified the exact proportions that optimize the sparkle of a round diamond.
- The clean cuts of a round diamond leave no sharp edges to be chipped, broken or snagged on fabric.
- Round diamonds are versatile in terms of style–popularly seen in solitaire or in two or three stone rings.
Look for:
- Table width percentage between 54%-60%
- Depth percentage between 59%-63%
- Crown angle between 33%-35%
- Star length of 50%
- Girdle of 2.5%-4%
- Girdle thickness of thin to thick
Disadvantage:
Round diamonds tend to be more expensive as compared to fancy-cut shapes like princess and emerald, simply due to the fact that they’re in much higher demand.Princess Diamond Cut
Advantages:
- Value for money, because the square shape of a princess cut is so similar to the natural shape of the rough diamond, very little is wasted while cutting the stone
- G-H-I color is good
- Princess diamonds ref ract less light than round diamonds
- Princess diamonds are perfect for more complex ring designs such as channel, cushion princess settings, and elaborate vintage designs.
- Available to choose from square and rectangular shape for personalisation
Look for:
- Table width percentage between 54%-60%
- Depth percentage between 59%-63%
- Crown angle between 33%-35%
- Star length of 50%
- Girdle of 2.5%-4%
- Girdle thickness of thin to thick
Disadvantage:
- While setting the princess cut diamond the prongs of the ring setting will hide a good portion of the table of the diamond.
- The princess-cut tends to show slight color in its corners, so you will need to go for a higher color grade which will cost you slightly more money.