Executive Summary about Cushion Cut Diamond by Asheley Khan

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One of the oldest diamond cuts which have been made popular by royalty and celebrities alike is the Cushion Cut.

As you might be aware, there are 10 diamond shapes that are extremely popular all around the world 1. Round cut 2. Princess cut 3. Emerald cut 4. Radiant cut 5. Asscher cut 6. Oval cut 7. Marquise cut 8. Heart cut 9. Pear cut, and 10. Cushion cut

Here are some very interesting facts about cushion cut diamonds.

• This is one of the most respected and recognized cuts of diamonds – especially in antique diamonds. • Many cushion cut diamonds have been refashioned by modern jewelers into other contemporary cuts, so that they would appeal to the current generation of diamond lovers.

• The cushion cut is also known as the pillow cut or the candle light cut, as the shape resembles that of a pillow (or a cushion), and the light reflected out of the diamond resembles the light emanating from a lit candle.

• The cut and the light reflected out of a cushion cut diamond is not as fiery or brilliant as say a round cut or even a princess cut, but the soft romantic feeling that a cushion cut diamond gives is absolutely unmatchable by any other kind of a diamond cut.

The old mine cut was a deep cut with large facets; and as people started preferring smaller cut diamonds, the depth and the facet size was reduced to make the shape more like an oval cut diamond. It is this combination that is known as a cushion cut diamond.

• Getting good cushion cut diamonds at diamond stores is not too easy, as a lot of jewelers do not stock this cut.

Choosing the Right Cushion Cut Diamond
Executive Summary about Cushion Cut Diamond by Shan Denver

Everything in fashion in cyclic, and diamond cuts are no different. Cushion cuts went out of fashion in the last century, and princess cut diamonds became the rage along with the evergreen popularity of the brilliant cut round diamonds. The first such cut to be accepted widely by jewelers and customers alike is the Cushion Cut.

Simply speaking, a cushion cut diamond is a combination between the antique old mine cut, and the oval cut, with a bit more shine than the old cut, and a bit less than the modern ones.

While looking for an uncommon choice in engagement and wedding rings, small cushion cut diamonds are a great choice too. The metal of choice for cushion cut diamonds is yellow gold, as it reflects the right kind of light into the diamond.

The usual cushion cut diamonds come in good, very good and ideal ranges. The original cushion cut has undergone some minor transformations over the centuries.

The original cushion cut diamond used to have a length : width ratio of about 1.25-1.35. That way, you can look and compare how a cushion cut diamond looks in comparison with the other popular diamond cuts, and you can also choose the right kind of a setting.

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