This page gathers the stones in our collection cut as princess cuts — a square, or occasionally slightly rectangular, brilliant-style cut with sharp uncut corners and a faceting arrangement designed to return light through the table in bright, scintillating flashes. Because the outline is square while the faceting is brilliant, a princess cut tends to read as crisp and architectural in the setting while still behaving optically like a round brilliant.
Here you will find Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Citrine and Spinel in this cut. The choice between them is largely a question of colour behaviour and hardness. Sapphire and spinel are the most robust of the group and hold a fine polish on the corners; aquamarine, amethyst and citrine are softer and reward protective settings.
Consider also how each variety carries depth of colour: lighter stones such as aquamarine and many citrines show their brilliance readily in a square brilliant, while deeper blue sapphires and rich amethysts concentrate colour in the pavilion. Always weigh the corners — they are the most exposed point of any princess cut.