Tips to Buy a Princess Halo Engagement Ring

To choose a perfect princess halo engagement ring for your lover. You first make yourself mindful of the various aspects of Princess cut diamonds.

Princess cut or a square shaped diamond with sharp edges is one of the most popular & a lucrative cut among the women.

So, if you are planning to pop up your big question with a princess cut halo engagement ring, you must know the following facts about the princess cut diamonds.

Read answers to Eternity by yoni’s frequently asked questions and make your confusions clear about the princess shaped diamonds.

What is a Princess cut diamond?

Princess cut diamonds also known as “Princess shaped diamonds” came into existence in 1980s when Ygal Perlman, Betzalel Ambar and Israel Itzkowitz have recreated Barion and Quadrillion cut into a new form known as the “princess shaped diamonds.”

After a long research in order to determine: What women actually looking for? And which shape can regenerate their curiosity for diamond rings? Princess cut with halo engagement rings were originated. 

Halo princess cut diamond engagement rings uses up to 80% of the rough stone and therefore, are costlier in comparison to that of the round halo engagement rings. To maintain a perfect square dimension the stone must follow a length-to-width ratio of 1.00 and 1.05.

Why Princess cut diamonds look larger than round cut diamonds?

Princess cut diamonds are inspired from early “French” cut diamonds and therefore, creates a distinct cross pattern when viewed from the top. Because of this flat shape from the top that runs down pointed from the bottom half, provide it a larger look than that of a similar carat round cut diamond.   

Why Princess cut halo engagement rings sparkle less than that of the Round cut halo engagement rings?

Although princess cut diamonds look comparatively larger than that the similar carat round cut diamond but it sparkle less because of the same reason. The reason behind is, its flat top surface makes more light rays to get in but refract less because of the pointed bottom.

Do princess cut diamonds have a same number of facets as that of round shaped diamonds?

Yes, both princess shape and round shape of diamonds have similar 58 facets but princess shape diamonds uses 80% of rough stones and therefore is costlier than that of the round shaped diamonds of same carat.

What makes princess cut diamonds costly?

Princess shaped diamonds uses 80% of rough stone, in comparison to that of other shapes using 50-70% only. This greater percentage of rough stone usage in princess shaped diamonds make it more expensive and elegant.

What is an average price of 1 carat princess cut halo engagement ring?

A 1 carat princess cut halo engagement ring can range anywhere from $1000 to $8000 depending upon the 4Cs of diamonds grading (Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat). We at Eternity by Yoni are committed to delivering pure and genuine diamonds to our every customer and therefore our each diamond is either GIA or AGS certified.

How to examine a good quality princess cut diamond?

To examine whether your princess cut diamond is genuine or not go with the standard 4Cs:

Cut Grade: A perfect princess cut diamond is a square shaped stone with a length-to-breadth ratio of 1.00 and 1.05.

Color Grade: A princess cut diamond mostly comes under two ranges of color shades that is either in the range of D,E,F or in the color range of G,H,I.

Clarity Grade: For a flawless princess cut diamond first check for the edges of the diamond. And it must grade for either VS2 or for SI1 to get a crystal eye clean diamond.

Carat Grade: It totally depends on your wish that what carat of princess cut diamond you are looking for.

Apart from these there are some other important tips that you must keep in mind before you go to have a perfect princess halo engagement ring:

1.      For a best balance of brilliance to size look for 65% and 75% of total depth.

2.      Stay under 75%, for Table percentage.

3.      Stick to a length-to-width ratio of 1.05 that may look square even with an unaided eye.

A princess halo engagement ring is a perfect choice for a modern working woman who prefer to look glamours with simple yet bold style. If you are ready to buy one explore yoni’s princess cut diamond inventory at www.eternitybyyoni.com