<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544</id><updated>2009-10-13T22:24:25.707-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Cut Diamonds</title><subtitle type='html'>Princess cut diamond rings, earrings, and necklaces, The Best Diamond Buying Guide.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>47</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-4314671602562856362</id><published>2008-11-27T00:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-27T00:42:57.241-08:00</updated><title type='text'>About princess cuts.</title><content type='html'>Hey, thanks for reading my blog dedicated to princess cut diamonds.  Don't forget to drop me a comment&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Princess cuts are a newer diamond cut. This cut gives you the best brilliance and fire. Basically, the princess cut is a square version of the round brilliant.   The princess cut has been popular for about 30 years now, and there is no sign that this diamond cut will lose any popularity.  Square stones are better for eternity rings, as they can be set in one continuous line with no gaps between them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What to watch out for is that the setting for your princess cut diamond protects the four pointed corners as these are the points prone to chipping.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although it is non-traditional, princess cut engagement rings are becoming very popular either as a solitaire or with accent stones.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-4314671602562856362?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/4314671602562856362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/about-princess-cuts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4314671602562856362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4314671602562856362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/about-princess-cuts.html' title='About princess cuts.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-4179771014700793320</id><published>2008-11-25T20:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T20:29:19.940-08:00</updated><title type='text'>About Princess Cut Stud Earrings</title><content type='html'>Of all the types of diamond earrings, princess cuts are by far the most popular. They are mainly known for their fire or brilliance.  When looking for a pair of princess cut diamond stud earrings, you&lt;br /&gt;will notice there are a few different styles, and colors, of diamonds to choose&lt;br /&gt;from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any woman would love princess cut diamond earrings. However, be sure to find out what color she or he would like. You can purchase princess cut diamond stud earrings, with colored diamonds, in almost any color you may want&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you are shopping for your princess cut diamond you may notice the larger diamonds are more expensive.  So, the bigger the diamond, the bigger the price tag. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since earrings are sold in pairs, the total carat weight will be the 2 earrings combined carat. They do not total carat weights for earrings by&lt;br /&gt;individual earring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Princess cut diamonds look good with anything.  They are known to easily catch the eye. No matter what your clothing style is, princess cut diamonds will look very visually appealing. Also, you don't have to worry about the princess cut going out of style.  The princess cut is here to stay.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-4179771014700793320?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/4179771014700793320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/about-princess-cut-stud-earrings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4179771014700793320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4179771014700793320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/about-princess-cut-stud-earrings.html' title='About Princess Cut Stud Earrings'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-6938086568751335263</id><published>2008-11-08T23:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-08T23:34:20.987-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut flawless'/><title type='text'>Princess Cuts are Flawless!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRaOnBMUAcI/AAAAAAAAAbc/uWCjeEXdNqA/s1600-h/princesscutflawlessstone.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRaOnBMUAcI/AAAAAAAAAbc/uWCjeEXdNqA/s320/princesscutflawlessstone.jpg" border="0" alt="princess cut flawless"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266553615242494402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Princess Cut Flawless&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever wondered what the term "flawless" means in the diamond industry?  Well hopefully this post will shed a little light on just what you pay for a so called "flawless" stone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Diamond Clarity&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The term flawless refers to the diamonds clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The diamond grader views the diamond for the first time through the table, studying the culet area of the stone for inclusions. The grader puts the diamond down on a table with some tweezers. In this position the diamond can be studied from the pavilion side, and the crown side, examining the diamond through each facet for inclusions. After a section of the diamond has been examined, the grader rotates the diamond in the tweezers, so the other sections may be examined.. The grader uses darkfield lighting to reveal blemishes, and alternates to reflected, overhead lighting to ascertain whether a characteristic lies within the stone, on the stones surface, or both. The grader may also use a stereo microscope to examine the diamonds.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-6938086568751335263?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/6938086568751335263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cuts-are-flawless.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6938086568751335263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6938086568751335263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cuts-are-flawless.html' title='Princess Cuts are Flawless!'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRaOnBMUAcI/AAAAAAAAAbc/uWCjeEXdNqA/s72-c/princesscutflawlessstone.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-2358970616130002253</id><published>2008-11-07T16:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T16:28:24.685-08:00</updated><title type='text'>All about Blood Diamonds</title><content type='html'>Taken from Wikipedia.Org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;In some of the more politically unstable central African and west African countries, revolutionary groups have taken control of diamond mines, using proceeds from diamond sales to finance their operations. Diamonds sold through this process are known as conflict diamonds or blood diamonds. Major diamond trading corporations continue to fund and fuel these conflicts by doing business with armed groups. In response to public concerns that their diamond purchases were contributing to war and human rights abuses in central Africa and West Africa, the United Nations, the diamond industry and diamond-trading nations introduced the Kimberley Process in 2002, which is aimed at ensuring that conflict diamonds do not become intermixed with the diamonds not controlled by such rebel groups, by providing documentation and certification of diamond exports from producing countries to ensure that the proceeds of sale are not being used to fund criminal or revolutionary activities. Although the Kimberley Process has been moderately successful in limiting the number of conflict diamonds entering the market, conflict diamonds smuggled to market continue to persist to some degree (approx. 2–3% of diamonds traded today are possible conflict diamonds[33]). According to the 2006 book The Heartless Stone, two major flaws still hinder the effectiveness of the Kimberley Process: the relative ease of smuggling diamonds across African borders and giving phony histories, and the violent nature of diamond mining in nations that are not in a technical state of war and whose diamonds are therefore considered "clean."[34]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Canadian Government has setup a body known as Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct[35] to help authenticate Canadian diamonds. This is a very stringent tracking system of diamonds and helps protect the 'conflict free' label of Canadian diamonds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Currently, gem production totals nearly 30 million carats (6,000 kg) of cut and polished stones annually, and over 100 million carats (20,000 kg) of mined diamonds are sold for industrial use each year, as are about 100,000 kg of synthesized diamond.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-2358970616130002253?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/2358970616130002253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-about-blood-diamonds.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2358970616130002253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2358970616130002253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-about-blood-diamonds.html' title='All about Blood Diamonds'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-7353291586869802644</id><published>2008-11-07T15:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T16:17:24.873-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Cut Diamond Rings - Things to know before buying.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZHAzIhCI/AAAAAAAAAbE/xf7N2kAjTKE/s1600-h/princessCuts.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZHAzIhCI/AAAAAAAAAbE/xf7N2kAjTKE/s320/princessCuts.jpg" border="0" alt="princess cut rings"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266072578799731746" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2&gt;princess cut rings - things to know&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you love the brilliance of the popular round cut but want something a little different, you will absolutely love the icy fire of the Princess Cut.  The average square cut just don't live up to the round brilliant for fire, but the Princess Cut was designed for getting maximum sparkle from the square cut.  Remember to ensure that the setting for your diamond protects the four pointed corners -- these are the most vulnerable points to damage (and why most rectangular or square diamond cuts have clipped corners).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why choose a princess cut diamond?&lt;br /&gt;The princess cut diamond provides more value per carat, just be sure to get a deep setting for your diamond!  This will make your diamond appear larger.  The princess cut is more forgiving of diamond cuts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When buying a princess cut diamond, I have a few recommendations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Diamond Color: G&lt;br /&gt;Diamond Clarity: VS1&lt;br /&gt;Diamond Depth Percentage: 57-78%&lt;br /&gt;Diamond Table: 59-77% &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On a tight budget?  Here are our minimum recommendations for a princess cut diamond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cut: Good&lt;br /&gt;Color: I&lt;br /&gt;Clarity: SI2&lt;br /&gt;Depth Percentage: 55-85%&lt;br /&gt;Table: 54-86% &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Can you buy more affordable princess cut diamonds by going under these minimums? Yes, sure. But we don't recommend it, because at some point, you must think of the beauty of the stone, not simply the cost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Princess Cut Diamond Ring&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While not the traditional selection, princess cut diamonds are very popular right now and make lovely engagement rings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;princess cut diamond engagement rings &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Princess cut diamonds need four-pronged settings. Make sure to keep that in mind when making your selection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;princess cut diamond rings &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To give you some ideas of what's available for a princess cut diamond ring, here are a few photos of different quality princess cuts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Princess Cut White Gold&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZgfjDFhI/AAAAAAAAAbM/bsRddWR1Kxk/s1600-h/princesscutringswhitegold.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZgfjDFhI/AAAAAAAAAbM/bsRddWR1Kxk/s320/princesscutringswhitegold.jpg" border="0" alt="princess cut white gold"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266073016550495762" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Princess cut diamond ring for males.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZ1Chnz2I/AAAAAAAAAbU/-hULg8wF7Ec/s1600-h/princesscutunique.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZ1Chnz2I/AAAAAAAAAbU/-hULg8wF7Ec/s320/princesscutunique.jpg" border="0" alt="diamond princess cut"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266073369537138530" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-7353291586869802644?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/7353291586869802644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-rings-things-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7353291586869802644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7353291586869802644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-rings-things-to.html' title='Princess Cut Diamond Rings - Things to know before buying.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRTZHAzIhCI/AAAAAAAAAbE/xf7N2kAjTKE/s72-c/princessCuts.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-1354738919635496294</id><published>2008-11-07T15:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T15:43:57.947-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='link exchange'/><title type='text'>Interested in building a link partnership with me?</title><content type='html'>This post is intended for all webmasters who are viewing this blog, or any other blog within my network.  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I promise to reply fast and put your link on my site's footer.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-1354738919635496294?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/1354738919635496294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/interested-in-building-link-partnership.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/1354738919635496294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/1354738919635496294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/interested-in-building-link-partnership.html' title='Interested in building a link partnership with me?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-2985436695458822261</id><published>2008-11-06T17:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T17:58:24.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Cut Diamond Information</title><content type='html'>The modern princess cut diamond ring is result of 500 years of refinement of the art and science of diamond cutting. Princess cut diamonds take advantage of the natural structure of diamonds in order to create the maximum amount of sparkle and shine, known as "fire." Princess cut diamond rings have a great deal more of this fire than most traditional round cuts and it is most popularly used in engagement rings. American Diamonds are sold in market that cost a negligibly price in comparison to the real diamonds, but have a sparkle that cause many-an-eye to flutter. Thus, it is always better to purchase diamonds from a certified dealer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When purchasing diamonds, it is important for you to know what size you are looking for. Princess Cut Diamonds vary in dimensions that are determined according to the length-to-width ratio. The best square ratios that one should opt for are the ones that are between 1 and 1.10. In the case of the rectangular shape ratios the best bet would be 1.11.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This cut has a crown and facets that run vertical in direction. Other fancy shaped diamonds primarily have facets that run horizontally. Various Diamond Associations have termed this diamond variation as the Square Modified Brilliant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is considered money’s worth as a diamond of this category of cut is affordable by a large number of people and yet it has the brilliance of the other top diamond cuts.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-2985436695458822261?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/2985436695458822261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-information.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2985436695458822261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2985436695458822261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-information.html' title='Princess Cut Diamond Information'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-2017092794189223644</id><published>2008-11-06T16:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T18:03:22.591-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut information'/><title type='text'>Princess Cut Rings Guide and Photos</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SROQ7H-5wOI/AAAAAAAAAaU/GxRbC4KE-NI/s1600-h/solitaire_princess_50.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SROQ7H-5wOI/AAAAAAAAAaU/GxRbC4KE-NI/s200/solitaire_princess_50.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265711734755803362" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The Princess Cut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The princess cut is the most popular cut or shape for diamonds since the invention of the brilliant cut over 60 years ago. The princess cut rings that are popular today are a great improvement over the step cut used for square and oddly shaped diamonds. It is basically a square version of the brilliant cut, and is known technically as a square modified brilliant cut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;History of the Princess Cut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The princess diamond cut was invented to obtain maximum brilliance from the diamond. It was invented about 30 years ago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Advantages of the Princess Cut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The princess cut works best with deep stones. This allows the maximum weight retention, and lowers the final cost per carat.&lt;br /&gt;Square stones are better for certain obtaining certain looks, such as eternity rings, as they can be set in one continuous line with no gaps between them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;More Sparkle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Princess cuts are naturally more brilliant and sparkly than other square diamonds. Any inclusions are less visible, and any slight yellowish or brownish color is less noticeable, helping to create better looking diamonds at more reasonable prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Limitations of The Princess Cut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any sharp point on any diamond or other gemstone is a potentially vulnerable point, and the four corner angles of princess cut diamonds are no exception. For this reason, it is best if the jewelery mount is designed in such a manner as to protect the points. The greatest danger to most diamonds is when they are being set, as it is usually necessary to apply some force to the most delicate parts of the stone, for example the corners. This is of course true for any diamonds or other stones, but tends to be slightly worse for stones with points or corners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Princess cut Advantages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The advantages of princess cut are not restricted purely to diamonds, it can be used on many other gemstones.&lt;br /&gt;The princess cut will obviously work best with lighter colored transparent stones. Any stones which are opaque or dark will not benefit as much, if at all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Future Developments of the Princess Cut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We believe that new variations of the princess cut will be developed with the corners cut in the manner of the emerald cut. This may be an advantage in helping the reduce the possibility of damage at the right-angled corners, and may well be an important development particularly for larger stones for use as solitaires. It would not really be an advantage in most eternity rings, as it would reintroduce a greater gap between the stones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SROQibwQ_KI/AAAAAAAAAaM/rKAJcKFWLVI/s1600-h/2146-AntiqueStyleSolitairePrincessCutWeddingSet1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SROQibwQ_KI/AAAAAAAAAaM/rKAJcKFWLVI/s200/2146-AntiqueStyleSolitairePrincessCutWeddingSet1.jpg" border="0" alt="diamond princess cut"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265711310566390946" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-2017092794189223644?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/2017092794189223644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-rings-my-top-10-favorite.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2017092794189223644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/2017092794189223644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-rings-my-top-10-favorite.html' title='Princess Cut Rings Guide and Photos'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SROQ7H-5wOI/AAAAAAAAAaU/GxRbC4KE-NI/s72-c/solitaire_princess_50.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-5845155837790107094</id><published>2008-11-05T01:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T17:27:40.752-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>Princess Cut Diamond Buyers Guide.</title><content type='html'>First, I would like to thank you for reading my &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;princess cut diamond blog&lt;/span&gt;.  I do this for my readers, to give them inspiration as they shop for the ring that will be in their life forever.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of all the &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;diamond cuts&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;the princess cut&lt;/span&gt; really shines.  It is a square cut that is known to magnify the brilliance of the diamond engagement ring.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Believe me when I say, you should consider &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;buying a princess cut&lt;/span&gt; for the special person you love!  More information on the princess cut diamond can be found on my blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also encourage you to post comments and questions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRFiEDiVOZI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Jwj60RNcWRk/s1600-h/princess_cut_ring_beauty.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRFiEDiVOZI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Jwj60RNcWRk/s320/princess_cut_ring_beauty.jpg" border="0" alt="princess cut rings"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265097261181122962" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-5845155837790107094?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/5845155837790107094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-buyers-guide.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/5845155837790107094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/5845155837790107094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-diamond-buyers-guide.html' title='Princess Cut Diamond Buyers Guide.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRFiEDiVOZI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Jwj60RNcWRk/s72-c/princess_cut_ring_beauty.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-7513712989025693992</id><published>2008-11-04T13:31:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T17:27:40.753-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>What kind of wedding band do you wear with a 3 stone, Princess Cut, engagement ring?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRDAYmHee2I/AAAAAAAAAYs/dYN6rLRzE2g/s1600-h/Elegant-Princess-cut.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRDAYmHee2I/AAAAAAAAAYs/dYN6rLRzE2g/s320/Elegant-Princess-cut.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264919493177408354" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have decided to begin a question of the day post for this blog.  Here is today's first question of the day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;What kind of wedding band do you wear with a 3 stone, Princess Cut, engagement ring?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I suggest platinum with princess cuts.  7-8 inlaid princess cut diamonds on either side of the stone. For a male, consider a thicker band with 5 inlaid stones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can go for half eternity wedding ring with diamonds set in pave setting in a single row.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-7513712989025693992?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/7513712989025693992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-kind-of-wedding-band-do-you-wear.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7513712989025693992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7513712989025693992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-kind-of-wedding-band-do-you-wear.html' title='What kind of wedding band do you wear with a 3 stone, Princess Cut, engagement ring?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SRDAYmHee2I/AAAAAAAAAYs/dYN6rLRzE2g/s72-c/Elegant-Princess-cut.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-8466782590793270160</id><published>2008-11-03T23:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:27:31.908-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut diamond ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diamond princess cut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut'/><title type='text'>Princess Cut Engagement Rings</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Princess Cut Engagement Rings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is a wonderful princess cut diamond that weighs in at 2 carats, amazing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SQ_z_2iin6I/AAAAAAAAAWg/l3TZprPcZsg/s1600-h/princess_cut_engagement_ring_set.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SQ_z_2iin6I/AAAAAAAAAWg/l3TZprPcZsg/s400/princess_cut_engagement_ring_set.jpeg" border="0" alt="Princess Cut Engagement Rings"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264694767717097378" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-8466782590793270160?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/8466782590793270160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-engagement-rings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/8466782590793270160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/8466782590793270160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-engagement-rings.html' title='Princess Cut Engagement Rings'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SQ_z_2iin6I/AAAAAAAAAWg/l3TZprPcZsg/s72-c/princess_cut_engagement_ring_set.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-6517770039809541588</id><published>2008-11-03T18:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:27:31.908-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut diamond ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diamond princess cut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut'/><title type='text'>Princess cut rings - Princess cut diamonds are the way to go!</title><content type='html'>If you want to ask that special girl in your life to marry you, you are going to head out and find an engagement ring. There are some gorgeous engagement rings out there to choose from, of all different colors, cuts, styles, and sizes, but it can definitely be an overwhelming decision, especially since most men do not have that much experience in shopping for jewelry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;princess cut diamond engagement ring&lt;/span&gt; is one of the most popular choices, and the princess cut diamond engagement ring is actually one of the newest options, or at least considered as being the most important new cut or shape for diamonds since the invention of perfection of the modern brilliant cut over 60 years ago.  There are a few advantages to the princess cut diamond engagement ring that you will want to be aware of, including that the stones are usually square shaped and square stones are better for certain design applications such as eternity rings because they can be set in one continuous line with no gaps between them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is important that you take these advantages into consideration and that you really think about what your girlfriend would like before deciding on the princess cut or any other cut of diamond engagement ring. After all, this is something that you only get to do once, and so you want to make sure that you choose the perfect ring.  Although the classic round cut diamond engagement ring still reigns as the most popular of all, if you compared a round cut diamond and princess cut diamond engagement ring side by side, with the same carat weight of diamond, the princess cut ring would stand out more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So you will need to put serious thought in here and ensure that you choose just the right engagement ring for your special lady, as the cut of the diamond is what will really give it its overall look.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-6517770039809541588?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/6517770039809541588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-rings-princess-cut.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6517770039809541588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6517770039809541588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/11/princess-cut-rings-princess-cut.html' title='Princess cut rings - Princess cut diamonds are the way to go!'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-4362309571395202454</id><published>2008-10-28T23:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:27:31.910-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut diamond ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diamond princess cut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut'/><title type='text'>What diamond cut should you choose for your new ring.</title><content type='html'>&lt;div id="body"&gt;&lt;p&gt;The favorite cuts are pear, heart, marquise, oval, princess, round, trillion, and emerald cuts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The cut basically relates to the shape that the diamond is cut into, except if you are in the diamond or jewelry field, simply this shape has a great affect on how much the diamond glitters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The shape has an affect on the extent the diamond sparkles, but the true cutting itself, when the diamond cutter really cuts the diamond into a specific shape, also counts a great deal. If the diamond is badly cut, it will suffer&lt;br /&gt;its sparkle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If looking for a diamond, you should choose the shape that you care for the best, but then consider several assorted diamonds of that shape to locate the one with the best cut, the diamond that sparkles best, in all kinds of lighting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the diamond business the cut of a diamond does not relate to its shape at all. On the contrary, this is a reference point to the stone’s brilliance, depth, width, durability, clarity, and other facets of the diamond. General cutting difficulties are a missing or off center culet, not properly aligned, a diamond that is too thick or too thin, crackings, or broken culets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In their most natural configuration, diamonds are, well, quite unattractive. They have no splendor or radiance,and in fact, they look like nothing but broken glass. A diamond has to be cut, and then made shiny and smooth before it really becomes a thing of beauty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Diamonds are cut with saws, into round forms. From the rounded shape, other shapes perhaps will be cut, such as heart shapes, but the shape is less significant than the caliber of the cutting that is being performed. When the diamond is badly cut, it will lose light, and it will not glitter and shine very well. Every surface of the diamond must be cautiously cut into the geometrical shapes that permit the diamond to sparkle and glow, then the whole diamond is cut into a particular shape, like an emerald cut or a princess cut diamond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-4362309571395202454?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/4362309571395202454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-diamond-cut-should-you-choose-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4362309571395202454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4362309571395202454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-diamond-cut-should-you-choose-for.html' title='What diamond cut should you choose for your new ring.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-5215897039014780000</id><published>2008-10-27T16:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:27:31.911-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut diamond ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diamond princess cut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut'/><title type='text'>How to select your diamonds cut.</title><content type='html'>&lt;div id="body"&gt;My favorite cut, and a very common diamond cut for the large or center stone or in a solitaire style setting is the princess cut. This cut is the square to rectangular cut that is seen in many of the antique as well as modern settings. Diamonds used for the princess cut have to be superior in clarity to prevent the color from showing at the points or corners of the cut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the most common shapes for a diamond used on rings, pendants, bracelets or earrings is the round shape. The sides of the diamond are faceted to allow the light to reflect across the center of the diamond, creating the fire and sparkle that is the hallmark of a beautiful stone. Round diamond cuts are very popular for solitaire style rings and are ideal for stud type earrings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;  A less common cut is the asscher, which is a square version of the emerald cut.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The emerald cut is a rounded rectangle with a pavilion or faceted side, typical of what you would see in a well-cut emerald gem. Like the princess cut, the emerald shape requires a very clear diamond of high quality to preserve the clarity of the stone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  The marquise cut is an elongated shape with both the top and bottom ending in a noticeable point. This shape is ideal for enhancing the size of the solitaire diamond as it draws the eye along the cut of the side, giving the appearance of a much larger carat diamond. The marquise cut is seen in both older and more modern settings and can be accentuated with baguette style diamonds or gems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Heart shaped diamond cuts have long been a romantic favorite. This type of cut does require at least a J quality diamond or above as with a lower quality gem the clarity will not be as distinct and the color may be more evident. Many of the colored diamonds look beautiful in the heart shape.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; The pillow cut is a combination of the round and princess cut with lots of facets resulting in sparkle and fire. The cushion cut is one of the most common cuts seen on antique diamonds and is very popular in pendants and other large settings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pear shape is similar to the marquise but with one end rounded and one end pointed. This diamond cut can add a slimming and elongating effect to the ring finger and is considered one of the classic diamond shapes. Pear-shaped diamonds are also popular in earrings and necklaces where they give the impression of length.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-5215897039014780000?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/5215897039014780000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-select-your-diamonds-cut.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/5215897039014780000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/5215897039014780000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-select-your-diamonds-cut.html' title='How to select your diamonds cut.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-3677261018763711239</id><published>2008-10-27T16:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:27:31.911-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut diamond ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diamond princess cut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut'/><title type='text'>All about the princess cut diamond.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Because of their novelty, princess cut jewlery are becoming the stone of choice for engagement rings - whether solitaire or set with smaller stones.  Its ingenious design makes for an extraordinary sparkle. Because of the tent-like facets and a crown that's perfectly angled, princess cut bead take advantage of the light by allowing it to bounce around to give off an impressive luster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The so-called infusions are the almost undetected liquid or gas bubbles that are trapped inside the stone. Since princess cut pearl use a four-pronged setting, the gem's mild imperfections are conveniently hidden. Diamond artisans are extremely careful about maximizing the rough diamond's size to make as valuable a stone as possible. Princess cut jewelry make for the highest profit margins because of their unique design. It is said that a princess cut diamond's weight yield could be as much as 62%.  Two princess cut beads can be produced from a single piece of uncut diamond stone. This is simply sliced right down the middle to yield two princess cut jewlery. Because of this, jewelers can then charge less for a gem with the same carat weight after cutting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And because they're trendy and unique, cost less than a traditional round cut diamond, and can often be more brilliant, the people opting for diamonds are coming in droves. Women have been lusting for these stones for their engagement rings, and men are al over jewelry shops looking for the perfect ring for the proposal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A princess cut diamond makes use of one of the newer cuts, which has been developed a mere quarter of a century ago. These charming and extremely lustrous stones are leagues away from the ordinary square cut in terms of brilliance.  It possesses the fire that traditional rounds have, yet are more unique. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-3677261018763711239?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/3677261018763711239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/because-of-their-novelty-princess-cut.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3677261018763711239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3677261018763711239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/because-of-their-novelty-princess-cut.html' title='All about the princess cut diamond.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-7002021330967097349</id><published>2008-10-26T22:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:29:48.952-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut white gold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>Why do I love princess cut stud earrings?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div id="body"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Princess cut diamond stud earrings, are the most popular cut, of diamond &lt;br /&gt;earrings. When looking for a pair of princess cut diamond stud earrings, you &lt;br /&gt;will notice there are a few different styles, and colors, of diamonds to choose &lt;br /&gt;from&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While shopping for your princess cut diamond stud earrings, you may notice the &lt;br /&gt;pairs with the larger diamonds are more expensive. The total carat weight of the diamonds, &lt;br /&gt;in the princess cut diamond stud earrings, will be for both earrings, because &lt;br /&gt;they are sold as a pair. They do not total carat weights for earrings by &lt;br /&gt;individual earring. No matter what your   style of clothing is, your princess cut diamond stud earrings, will look  stunning, and practical, in your ears. Another great advantage to buying a pair &lt;br /&gt;of princess cut diamond stud earrings, is that they do not go out of style. &lt;br /&gt;Women all over, will still be buying and wearing, these earrings five years &lt;br /&gt;from now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you finally find the perfect princess cut diamond stud earrings, you will &lt;br /&gt;see that you are able to wear them with most anything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-7002021330967097349?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/7002021330967097349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-do-i-love-princess-cut-stud.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7002021330967097349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7002021330967097349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-do-i-love-princess-cut-stud.html' title='Why do I love princess cut stud earrings?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-8507482997837818216</id><published>2008-10-21T23:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:29:48.953-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut white gold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>Why are princess cut diamonds so popular?</title><content type='html'>Among the different loose cut diamonds that have become very popular among people in recent years, the most popular is the princess cut diamond. This is because its shape is considered ideal for the diamonds that are put on engagement rings and earrings, which are some of the most common types of diamond jewelry. In addition to this, the popularity of the princess cut diamond is also because of the way it highlights the color of the diamond, which is one of the most important factors that determine the value of diamonds. Given all of this, it is safe to say that princess cut diamonds will continue to be the most popular cut of loose diamonds, not only among women who wear them, but also among men who give them.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-8507482997837818216?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/8507482997837818216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-do-you-love-princess-cut-diamonds.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/8507482997837818216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/8507482997837818216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-do-you-love-princess-cut-diamonds.html' title='Why are princess cut diamonds so popular?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-7408086561362664228</id><published>2008-10-18T03:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:29:48.954-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut white gold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>Was your diamond mined by slaves?</title><content type='html'>I was shocked to learn that it is common practice in diamond mining countries to incorporate slavery and terrible working conditions for low wages, to get that diamond for your engagement ring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is just sad.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Was your sparkling diamond mined by child slaves in Sierra Leone?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Children work as slaves in the diamond mines near Koidu Town, the capital of the Kono district of the Republic of Sierra Leone (ironically, a former British colony which was established for freed West African slaves and which was once the base for the Anti-Slavery Squadron of the Royal Navy).  There thousands of child slaves work without pay for the mine barons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara Otunnu, was stunned by the magnitude and scale of slavery which he saw in the diamond mines.  "I was horrified by what I saw at the minefields", he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These diamonds are not "blood diamonds" and are readily exported to Antwerp and other locations where they are polished and make their way to your local department store or jeweler.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If your diamond is a cheaper diamond or gem, was it cut or polished by bonded children in India? Less expensive diamonds and gems are imported into India as rough stones, which are cut or polished by children.  Much of the industry is based in the State of Gujarat.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-7408086561362664228?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/7408086561362664228/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/was-your-diamond-mined-by-slaves.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7408086561362664228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7408086561362664228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/was-your-diamond-mined-by-slaves.html' title='Was your diamond mined by slaves?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-322056039773290387</id><published>2008-10-17T17:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:29:48.955-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut white gold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>How much is a 1 ct. princess cut solitaire diamond ring from Tiffany's?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkx90TkSAI/AAAAAAAAALs/FDanPYs7tjQ/s1600-h/engagement_tiffany_ring1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkx90TkSAI/AAAAAAAAALs/FDanPYs7tjQ/s400/engagement_tiffany_ring1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258288978014259202" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello ladies, I have received a question from a someone which asks me how much is a 1 carat princess cut solitaire diamond ring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some would say, just go look on Tiffanys website and find out yourself.  Well, Tiffanys does not list prices on their websites, so I can share this information with you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They have sold for around $10,000, so start saving up!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-322056039773290387?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/322056039773290387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-much-is-1-ct-princess-cut-solitaire.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/322056039773290387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/322056039773290387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-much-is-1-ct-princess-cut-solitaire.html' title='How much is a 1 ct. princess cut solitaire diamond ring from Tiffany&apos;s?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkx90TkSAI/AAAAAAAAALs/FDanPYs7tjQ/s72-c/engagement_tiffany_ring1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-3842091225418996276</id><published>2008-10-17T17:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:29:48.956-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut white gold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut ring'/><title type='text'>Are princess cut diamonds more expensive than round diamonds for the same amount of carat?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkvS6HfERI/AAAAAAAAALk/_b_M_oMqqqU/s1600-h/princess_cut_diamond.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkvS6HfERI/AAAAAAAAALk/_b_M_oMqqqU/s320/princess_cut_diamond.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258286041816568082" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Princess cut diamonds are famous for their square cut.  The princess cut is the second most popular cut, after the round cut.  Princess cut rings have been known to have more "fire" then all the other cuts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Are princess cut diamonds more expensive than round diamonds for the same amount of carat?&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They are going to be be roughly the same (No pun intended).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An uncut diamond is called a rough diamond. Either two princess cuts or two round brilliants may be cut from that shape. To get the fancy cuts such as marquise, emerald, trillion, radiant or pear you will need a different style of rough diamond, which is rarer, and more expensive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And even more expensive cuts like Asscher, Hearts on Fire, Leo, Crisscross, Lily... etc you have to pay for the branding, rarity of rough and more loss. Usually you cut away more of the rough diamond for them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;End of day, for equal quality and carat weight of diamonds you will pay about equal for Princess and Rounds, with progressively more for the rarer cuts of diamond.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-3842091225418996276?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/3842091225418996276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/are-princess-cut-diamonds-more.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3842091225418996276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3842091225418996276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/are-princess-cut-diamonds-more.html' title='Are princess cut diamonds more expensive than round diamonds for the same amount of carat?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPkvS6HfERI/AAAAAAAAALk/_b_M_oMqqqU/s72-c/princess_cut_diamond.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-4134217941405982753</id><published>2008-10-17T03:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:31:14.322-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut solitaire'/><title type='text'>The Hope Diamond</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPhnXEQi8mI/AAAAAAAAALU/H2GEOs6GrkQ/s1600-h/the+hope+diamond.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPhnXEQi8mI/AAAAAAAAALU/H2GEOs6GrkQ/s400/the+hope+diamond.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258066210932847202" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This great blue diamond is perhaps the most notorious gem in history. It has left behind it a trail of so many unlucky owners that it has been popularly supposed to be cursed. The Hope was mined in India, and the 112-carat gem was brought to France in 1668. It was said that a curse rested on it, for a thief was reputed to have stolen the diamond from the eye of a statue of the Hindu goddess Sita, wife of Rama.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tavernier, who brought the gem from India to France, sold it to Louis XIV, who had it cut into a 67-carat heart-shaped stone and named it the Blue Diamond of the Crown. Tavernier is said to have been killed by wild dogs on his next trip to India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette inherited the French Blue, as it was popularly known. In 1792, about the time of their executions, the French Blue was stolen from the Garde-Meuble together with all of the French crown jewels. Some of the gems taken in this robbery were recovered, but not the Blue Diamond of the Crown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is intriguing to note that a gem resembling the Hope is worn by Queen Maria Louisa of Spain in a portrait painted by Goya in 1800. There are reports that the stolen French Blue was recut to its present size by Wilhelm Fals, a Dutch diamond cutter. Fals is said to have died of grief after his son, Hendrick stole the gem from him. Hendrick, in turn, committed suicide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 1830, there appeared in London a 44.5-carat deep blue oval-cut diamond the gem experts agree was the French Blue recut to conceal its identity. Henry Hope bought i, and since then it has been known as the Hope diamond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Hope moved on. An Eastern European prince gave it to an actress of the Folies Bergere and later shot her. A Greek owner and his family plunged to their death over a precipice in an automobile accident. The Turkish sultan Abdul-Hamid II had owned the gem only a few months when an army revolt toppled him from his throne in 1909.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Evalyn Walsh McLean, a wealthy and eccentric American social figure, bought the Hope diamond in 1911. Her son was killed in an automobile accident, her husband died in a mental hospital, and her daughter died in 1946 of an overdose of sleeping pills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After Mrs. McLean’s death in 1947, New York jeweler Harry Winston purchased her jewels, including the Hope. He gave the gem to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., in 1958, no doubt with a certain sense of relief.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;***When Harry Winston "gave" the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian, he mailed it via registered mail which was delivered by the US Postal Service. The package arrived at Union Station in Washington DC via train from an overnight trip from New York City.&lt;br /&gt;The package was insured for $142.00 and had postage in the amount of $2.90 on it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;James Todd was the USPS mail carrier who delivered the package to the Smithsonian Museum. As with so many others, the curses of anyone who handled the Hope Diamond also impacted James Todd. Shortly after delivering the package, he was injured by a truck which ran over and crushed his leg. Soon after that, Todd experienced three additional incidents: his wife had a heart attack, his dog died after getting strangled by his own leash, and lastly Todd's house was destroyed in a fire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coincidence or not, the diamond seems to have brought enormous troubles in its train. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/hope.htm"&gt;Read more.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-4134217941405982753?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/4134217941405982753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/hope-diamond.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4134217941405982753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/4134217941405982753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/hope-diamond.html' title='The Hope Diamond'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPhnXEQi8mI/AAAAAAAAALU/H2GEOs6GrkQ/s72-c/the+hope+diamond.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-1014196586640536348</id><published>2008-10-16T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:31:14.323-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut solitaire'/><title type='text'>Is there a way to turn a Round cut Diamond into a Princess Cut?</title><content type='html'>Short Answer: Yes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Long Answer: No, because it is simply not worth it for a variety of reasons.  For you get a round cut diamond to be turned into a princess cut, you would need to pay a jeweler a large fee, and you would have to decrease the size of your diamond thus decreasing the value.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, there are techniques of tweaking the round cut diamond rings setting to give it a more square look, like the princess cut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I feel it is not worth it, if you really want a princess cut that badly, you'll just have to buy it.  But if the ring has extreme sentimental value, go talk to a jeweler.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-1014196586640536348?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/1014196586640536348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-there-way-to-turn-round-cut-diamond.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/1014196586640536348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/1014196586640536348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-there-way-to-turn-round-cut-diamond.html' title='Is there a way to turn a Round cut Diamond into a Princess Cut?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-7286867227881937697</id><published>2008-10-16T16:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:31:14.324-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut solitaire'/><title type='text'>What is the best setting for a princess cut?</title><content type='html'>What is the strongest setting for a princess cut solitaire?. Sometimes, in the wrong setting, princess cut rings have been known to come out, and in the worst case fall out. Yikes! Is there a 4 prong that "wraps" around the top of the diamond rather than just cupping it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I suggest 4 prongs made from titanium by a good jeweler.  This is by far the strongest setting for a princess cut diamond rings, and will help secure your princess cut diamond in the ring.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-7286867227881937697?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/7286867227881937697/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-is-best-setting-for-princess-cut.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7286867227881937697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/7286867227881937697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-is-best-setting-for-princess-cut.html' title='What is the best setting for a princess cut?'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-3634981744285395578</id><published>2008-10-16T15:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:31:14.325-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut solitaire'/><title type='text'>The beauty of a diamond.</title><content type='html'>This is the picture of the day, I am actually thinking about redesigning this whole site to make a header using this picture, that's how much I like it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And yes, I know this is not a princess cut diamond, but I am just mesmerized by this picture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPfG5Zza4mI/AAAAAAAAALE/9pQ1KND1KMY/s1600-h/princess+cut-diamonds-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPfG5Zza4mI/AAAAAAAAALE/9pQ1KND1KMY/s320/princess+cut-diamonds-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257889779459744354" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does anyone agree with me that this is a stunning diamond and picture?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-3634981744285395578?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/3634981744285395578/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/beauty-of-diamond.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3634981744285395578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/3634981744285395578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/beauty-of-diamond.html' title='The beauty of a diamond.'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPfG5Zza4mI/AAAAAAAAALE/9pQ1KND1KMY/s72-c/princess+cut-diamonds-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232450952809212544.post-6938294386468710111</id><published>2008-10-16T14:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T00:31:14.326-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut earrings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut engagement ring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='princess cut solitaire'/><title type='text'>Three absolutely stunning diamonds!</title><content type='html'>Hey ladies and gents, felt like sharing a few pictures of some really amazing diamonds.  These things mesmerize me, truly a wonder of nature, and a skilled diamond cutter of course!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe1QbTwmaI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gqT9U8zw-9U/s1600-h/beautiful-diamond-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe1QbTwmaI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gqT9U8zw-9U/s400/beautiful-diamond-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257870383791511970" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OOOOooo...Ahhhhhh....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe1aQhzn1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/T47bTz2-amw/s1600-h/beautiful-diamond-2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe1aQhzn1I/AAAAAAAAAK0/T47bTz2-amw/s400/beautiful-diamond-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257870552696332114" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stunning diamond, but I'm sure Bill Gates is probably the only person that could afford this thing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe2mnTMdAI/AAAAAAAAAK8/cLALt8ud7jo/s1600-h/beautiful-diamond-3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe2mnTMdAI/AAAAAAAAAK8/cLALt8ud7jo/s400/beautiful-diamond-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257871864479118338" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1232450952809212544-6938294386468710111?l=diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/feeds/6938294386468710111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/three-absolutely-stunning-diamonds.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6938294386468710111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1232450952809212544/posts/default/6938294386468710111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diamond-princess-cut.blogspot.com/2008/10/three-absolutely-stunning-diamonds.html' title='Three absolutely stunning diamonds!'/><author><name>David</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16143025689927488465</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11705266681814671899'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tibPqZWQADc/SPe1QbTwmaI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gqT9U8zw-9U/s72-c/beautiful-diamond-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>