Princess Cut Engagement Rings – Making A Woman Feel Like A Real Princess

Saturday, 14. November 2009

Princess cut engagement ring has a gorgeous style with squared and sharp corners that adds more fire and sparkle to the gemstone. It is the perfect piece of jewelry to make your woman feel like a princess, while expressing your true love and devotion.

An engagement ring is a symbol of a man’s promise to marry a woman. It is a substantial building block in a couple’s relationship as it not only shows his love to his woman but it also tells people close to them how precious and special he sees his bride-to-be.

Engagement rings are often set with gemstones and these gemstones are cut in different shapes to make the stone look more brilliant and beautiful. The most popular cut for gemstones in engagement rings is the classic round cut. However, more and more women started seeking for engagement rings that are more unique. This made the princess cut engagement ring popular.

Princess cut is the shape that results for combining both brilliant cuts and classic steps to design the stone. It has a flat top with a rectangular or square face-up shape. Sometimes called a square modified brilliant, a princess cut engagement ring shows approximately fifty facets. Its facets are more than that of a rectangular emerald cut, but less than that of a classic round cut.  Read more... (444 words)

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Choosing Engagement Rings

Sunday, 5. July 2009

by George C.Baycan

Narrowing down choices for engagement rings is always important especially since this ring is more than just a piece of jewelry. It is the symbol of your love and commitment to each other, so it needs to be ideally matched to the style and personal choice of the bride-to-be. Looking thorough the various styles of engagement rings is the first step in determining what your final choice will be.

Solitaire rings are very popular since they are striking and elegant but also match well with most wedding band styles. Typically these styles of engagement rings have larger sized diamonds, however with the right cut and type of diamond it is not the size but rather the brilliance and cut of the diamond that adds to the beauty of these elegant rings.

For a change from the traditional round shape solitaire engagement rings, princess cut diamonds may be a great option. The shape of princess cut engagement rings is square with blunted corners. With the right cut these rings have a deep inner fire and flash as the light is reflected within the diamond for an eye catching appearance.  Read more... (533 words)

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