{"id":10647,"date":"2016-05-05T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/?p=10647"},"modified":"2017-12-07T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T17:12:56","slug":"2-carat-emerald-cut-vs-2-carat-princess-cut-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/2-carat-emerald-cut-vs-2-carat-princess-cut-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Carat Emerald Cut vs 2 Carat Princess Cut Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actual photographs of 2 carat Emerald Cut alongside 2 carat Princess cut diamond<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Both the Emerald cut, and Princess cut are two of the most popular diamond shapes chosen for engagement rings. The impact of a 2-carat diamond is undeniable.\u00a0Each diamond shape gives a dramatically different look,\u00a0so choose a diamond based on your requirements, keeping in mind the following points.<\/p>\n

Emerald cuts are less sparkly<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Emerald cut diamonds are faceted for fire, splitting light into colors of the spectrum. Step cut, Emerald cuts are polished with longitudinal facets offering less sparkle than a Princess cut. They are however no less attractive and are considered more subtle in their appearance.<\/p>\n

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Close up of a 2 carat Emerald cut diamond<\/em><\/p>\n

Along the finger – or across the finger?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Emerald cut diamonds can be set across the finger, or along the finger. The more unusual orientation is across the finger, positioned east to west. Traditionally, the diamond is set within a simple ring, positioned along the finger. There are many more styles available styled in this way. The image below shows the exceptional beauty of the ‘Ice’ 2 carats Emerald cut engagement ring.<\/p>\n

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‘Ice’ engagement ring design<\/em><\/p>\n

Princess cuts can be\u00a0square or compass set<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Princess cut engagement rings represent the second most popular style of diamond for engagement rings<\/a>. Princess cut diamonds can be set square on, or turned for an entirely different look. The most popular position is square set\u2014this will be the style seen in most jewelry store windows. The orientation matches the following photograph. If you are choosing a diamond to be compass set, ensure that your proportions are as perfectly square as possible. Any variation in length and width will be clearly visible. Very few Princess cut diamonds are perfectly square.<\/p>\n

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Close up photograph showing a 2 carat Princess cut diamond.<\/em><\/p>\n

Compass set ring designs\u00a0feature corners oriented north-east-south-west, creating a very different look for the finished ring. Styled with complimentary V-shaped claws, the ‘Ignis’ engagement ring design\u00a0<\/a>is a striking example of a 2-carat compass set Princess cut engagement ring, with the added benefit of an open setting to reveal the diamond when viewed from the side.<\/p>\n

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‘Ignis’ engagement ring design<\/em><\/p>\n

Princess cut diamonds are more forgiving of inclusions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Natural clarity characteristics (if present) are more visible within Emerald cut diamonds. The complex arrangement of facets on a Princess cut, and the smaller table size\u00a0can help to disguise small inclusions within the diamond. Emerald cut diamonds tend to have a window-like appearance, revealing small inclusions. Such characteristics can appear multiplied by internally reflected features. One inclusion can be reflected several times within the same diamond. We recommend choosing a VS1 clarity 2 carat Emerald cut to ensure that any inclusions will not be visible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n

For more help and guidance with 2-carat diamonds, please refer to our diamond concierge service, available for appointment based viewings, and for viewing diamonds by high-resolution photography for clients based further afield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Actual photographs of 2 carat Emerald Cut alongside 2 carat Princess cut diamond Both the Emerald cut, and Princess cut are two of the most popular diamond shapes chosen for engagement rings. The impact of a 2-carat diamond is undeniable.\u00a0Each diamond shape gives a dramatically different look,\u00a0so choose a diamond based on your requirements, keeping Read the full article…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133,1],"tags":[834,835],"class_list":["post-10647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamonds-2","category-engagement-rings","tag-2-carat-emerald-cut","tag-2-carat-princess-diamond"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10647"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12305,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10647\/revisions\/12305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.serendipitydiamonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}