Princess cut engagement rings

Princess Diamonds

Growing up, like many other little girls my friends and I played pretend and fantasized that we were princesses. We donned mother's silk robes, plastic tiaras and ruled our kingdoms with iron fists and fairy dust. The joy found it those childhood games are apparent now that grown women are re-living their childhood fantasies of "princess for a day" on their wedding day with carriages, doves, prince charming and dresses fit for fairy tale royalty.

Therefore it wouldn't be silly to think that the Princess Cut Diamond was in fact inspired by the romantic and girly notion that Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Rings were designed for everyday princesses. Alas, it is all just a bit of a coincidence the name suits the shape so well. Read on for the history behind the princess cut.

Princess Cut Engagement Rings - What's in a Name?

One version of the origins of the Princess Cut name is that the Princess Cut diamond wasn't so much invented as it was developed over time and continually refined until it was patented in 1971;

The first square cut diamond resembling what we now call Princess Cut was mastered by a London diamond cutter in 1961 by the name of Aprad Nagy. Since this original cut was much flatter than the current Princess Cut the honour of laying claim to the design has been attributed to basil Watermeyer who patented his version of the cut in 1971. He called it "Barion cut" and protected it by a multitude of patents.

Due to the patents the sale of the diamond shape was restricted for a long time, however in the last 10 years many of these patents have expired. Now the square diamond cut resembling the barion shape has been renamed " Princess Cut". And as you know, they have they have taken the market by storm. Other names the shape is known by includes Squadrillion, Quadrillion and Profile cut.

Where can I buy a Princess cut Engagement Ring?

To view our extensive range of designer princess diamond engagement rings please visit this page: Princess Engagement Rings. If you have any questions or if you would like to see a GIA certificate of what a Princess cut diamond looks like please Contact Us.