Cushion cut diamond shape

Cushion cut diamonds are actually antique pieces that mainly look like something between the old mine cut of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the modern oval cut. Cushion cut diamonds are also known as Candlelight Diamonds. These diamonds have look that bring forth romanticism because of its natural shine and beauty.

Cushion cut diamonds are of a rectangular shape, though more proportionately looking like a square. Its corners are rounded and to large extent represent a miniature pillow so sometimes referred to as the pillow-cut or the candlelight diamond (a reference to cuts designed prior to electric lights, when diamonds sparkled in the light provided by candles). This diamond cut exhibits a high degree of returning light, that makes it sparkle extraordinarily.

This cut is not as fiery or brilliant as many of the newer cuts, but it has a marvelously romantic and classic look and definitely stands out from the crowd of round brilliants.

Standards for cushion cut diamonds vary widely and more than with most contemporary cuts (where light reflection is critical to the beauty of the stone), much is left to personal taste. So you will easily find cushion cuts that are nearly square, long rectangles, and varying size tables and depth percentages.

Because of the large open facets of the cushion cut, opt for the highest clarity and color your budget affords.

Squarer-looking cushion cuts (Ratio of 1:1) tend to be prefered to more rectangular ones (Ratio of 1.2:1). Cushion cuts should not exceed a ratio of 1.2:1

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