The Princess Cut Stone

The Princess cut is one of the most popular diamond cuts in the world. Originally this was referred to as the “Barion” cut patented in 1971 by its creator Basil Watermeyer and originally had 81 facets as an offshoot of the famous “French” cut

The Princess cut is considered a mixed cut and has a square shape. The cut features a unique chevron-shaped pavilion faceting paired with table facets cut similar to a round brilliant, and combined with the unique pyramid shape helps create greater light dispersion.

Princess cuts are also a preferred cut for manufacturers, as there is less weight loss as that from a Brilliant cut. Whereas a brilliant cut will lose about 50% of its weight, a Princess will retain nearly 80%, resulting in a simpler cut for the jeweler and usually a less expensive diamond for the buyer.