Princess cut white diamonds

Princess cut diamonds are a favourite at Metal Urges. The princess cut is a popular choice for engagement rings, in fact it is the second most popular cut for diamonds after round brilliant. This superior cut will always be in style, alive with brilliance and fire. When you work with Metal Urges to create your own custom piece, you are designing your family heirloom for generations to come. Our custom, hand made pieces are crafted with the highest quality materials, we are dedicated to making pieces that will last a hundred years. It is our mission here at Metal Urges to make pieces to take your breath away.

A princess cut diamond is pyramid shaped with a square top. It can occasionally be referred to as ‘square modified brilliant’. As the princess cut does not have standardised cut grading there are factors that contribute to the ideal cut, such as table proportions, crown and pavilion angles as well as depth. For an ideal cut the pavilion angles must be symmetrical to enable maximum light reflection within the stone, creating brilliance and fire. The width to length ratio of the stone must also be considered in order to cut the perfect stone. Symmetry must be excellent in the Metal Urges princess cut diamonds. The princess cut on average contains approximately 66 facets, where the round brilliant cut has 58.

To achieve our stunning princess cut, our stone cutters must start with the finest quality rough diamond. The princess cut diamonds are usually square, however instead of a step cut, an adapted arrangement of facet cuts is conducted to produce a beautifully radiant piece. The princess cut displays the same degree of brilliance as the round brilliant, however as this cut has sharp edges, it can bring some limitations to design. The square corners require protection as to not damage the edges or the wearer. Therefore the princess cut is usually set V-claw, bezel or four-claw.

Here at Metal Urges, we specialise in producing stunningly luminescent, beautiful, timeless pieces featuring the highest quality perfectly symmetrical princess cut diamonds. Our diamond cutters are experts in unveiling the true beauty of every rough diamond they cut, our designs are made to complement every diamond. All of Metal Urges’ diamonds are GIA certified and laser engraved for your peace of mind.

The princess cut diamond is one of our classic engagement ring cuts, maximising the brilliance of the natural stone. Our princess cut diamonds are perfectly symmetrical to reflect and disperse the maximum amount of light and generate fire, sparkle and beauty. This cut is associated with love, fun, energy, style, strength, passion and boldness.

Diamonds are the hardest material known to man, scoring a 10 on the Mohs scale, resulting in amazing durability and sustainability. Buy one diamond and it will last forever. The only material that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are the only gem that is made by one single mineral element, carbon. Typically a diamond is 99.5% carbon with the other .5% made up by trace elements. These trace elements can affect the shape and colour of the diamond. No two diamonds are the same, the 4 C’s are used to asses the quality of the diamond, thanks to this guide, customers can know exactly what they are purchasing, and the quality of diamonds are a universal language. These 4 all-important C’s are Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight.

Diamonds are among nature’s most rare and precious creations. Their beauty is second to none. Most are considered primeval, forming over billions of years. They are formed under extremely high temperatures approximately 160 kilometres beneath the surface of the earth. The combination of crystal structure, chemical composition and their formation process creates a diamond that is unique and incredibly precious. The most valued diamonds are colourless and pure.

Metal Urges is committed to dealing only with GIA certified diamonds. GIA is the Gemological Institute of America. GIA’s mission statement is to ‘uphold the absolute highest standards of integrity, academics, science and professionalism through education, research, laboratory services and instrument development.’ Through this they ensure 100% conflict free gems of the highest quality. Due to their outstanding work the public can trust in gems and jewellery and the ethical procurement of them.