Princess Cut Diamond Rings Vancouver

If you like clean, geometric things, chances are you'll like a princess cut.

It's a square diamond with pointy corners and brilliant style facets underneath, so from the top you get this big X of light. Crisp, modern, and it sits really neatly next to a straight wedding band.

We set GIA and IGI certified lab grown and natural princess cuts at our Granville Street showroom, and every corner gets a prong.

Say you've spotted a princess cut online and you're about to hit buy. Hang on a sec, there are a few things worth checking first.

Is it square? Most sit somewhere around 1.00 to 1.05. Much higher and it starts looking a bit rectangular, which some people like and some really don't.

Are the corners clean? You want no little nicks, and all four quarters should look equally bright.

Is there warmth in the tips? Colour tends to gather in the corners. Going up a grade, or going lab grown, sorts that out.

And how deep is it? A princess cut too deep will look smaller from the top than its weight suggests.

A princess cut usually costs less per carat than a round. Cutters keep more of the original crystal when they cut a square, and that saving gets passed along.

Square stones also face up well for their weight, so you get a lot of visible diamond for the money.

Put the difference toward a better colour, a slightly larger stone or a pavé band. Any of those makes a real difference once the ring is on your hand. And if you're weighing up certificates, our GIA vs IGI guide is a quick read.