Princess cut diamonds are the most popular square diamond cut, but not the only faceting style given to this shape. Asscher cuts are the square version of the emerald cut diamond and, like emerald cuts, follow a step cut pattern. This gives the diamond a more monochrome effect of light and shadow that we call “hall of mirrors”, rather than the brilliant sparkle of a princess cut. Radiant cuts can be rectangular or they can be square, but they’ll always have beveled corners rather than the sharp corners of the princess cut. They also tend to have smaller tables and a slightly different faceting arrangement that gives them a fantastic amount of sparkle.  If you love square shaped diamonds, try looking at a princess cut, an asscher cut, and a radiant cut side by side to see which play of light you find most beautiful.