The Elowen Princess Cut Double Prong Solitaire Ring

Modern Princess Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring with Enhanced Double Prong Setting

The Elowen uses double prongs with a princess cut, and honestly it just makes sense. Those square corners are asking for trouble if you bump them wrong, so having two prongs at each corner instead of one gives you backup if something happens.

Princess cuts are square versions of round brilliants. Same basic idea with the faceting, just rearranged into a square. Some people think they're even sparklier than rounds, but that's probably debatable. What's not debatable is that they look more modern and geometric.

Here's the problem with regular princess cut settings - you've got four vulnerable corners and usually just four prongs, one at each corner. Which works fine until it doesn't. One prong gets bent or worn down and suddenly your diamond's not as secure as you thought.

Double prongs fix this by putting two smaller prongs at each corner instead of one bigger one. More contact points, better security. Plus they don't look as bulky as some of those six-prong settings that can make the diamond seem smaller.

If you like the idea of a solitaire but think round diamonds are too common, princess cuts are a good middle ground. They've been popular for decades now, so it's not like you're taking some huge risk with a trendy cut. But they definitely look less traditional than rounds.

The cut quality matters more with princess cuts because you can see imperfections easier in that square shape. We make sure the corners are well-cut and the symmetry is good before putting them in settings like this where there's nowhere to hide.