{"id":319,"date":"2019-11-30T23:22:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T23:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/?p=319"},"modified":"2025-11-12T06:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:40:28","slug":"cushion-cut-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/cushion-cut-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Cushion Cut Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The cushion cut ring has an excellent eye-catching brilliance, which offers a classic look with a modern twist.\u00a0\u00a0There has been a huge increase in popularity for the cushion cut diamond in recent time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This ring is well known for their soft, pillow-like shape which appeals to a lot of people.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Cushion Cut Diamond Rings:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Old Mine Cut:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Old mine is also called antique cushion cut.\u00a0\u00a0They are usually like an oval diamond but not as rounded.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. Cushion Modified:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is the modern cushion cut diamond.\u00a0\u00a0This type of cushion as an extra row of facets just below the girdle, and can have crushed iced appearance in it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. Cushion Brilliant:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This type of a cushion diamond has larger &amp; fewer facets, and has a sparkle more comparable to a round brilliant.\u00a0It comes normally with a 1.10-1.25 length to width ratio.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cushion Cut Vs. Princess Cut:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Both cushion cut diamond engagement rings &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/princess-cut-diamond-the-ultimate-guide\/\">princess cut engagement rings<\/a>\u00a0ring offer a square center focal point to the engagement ring settings. Cushion cut diamonds feature soft, rounded edges whereas princess cut diamonds offer a more modern and geometric look to engagement rings. Elongated cushion cut diamonds have much more shine\/luster making them a popular choice for a diamond shape.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cushion Cut Diamonds &#8211; Pros &amp; Cons<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The diamond shape can have a high level of brilliance and fire.<\/li>\r\n<li>It offers a unique shape for a more personalized engagement ring.<\/li>\r\n<li>Diamond shape has rounded edges, giving it a softer look than a princess cut diamond<\/li>\r\n<li>It is less expensive per carat than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/round-cut-diamond-buying-guide\/\">Round Cut engagement rings<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Need to really understand the length-to-width ratio (L\/W) to get an idea of the shape of the cushion cut diamond.<\/li>\r\n<li>Can\u2019t tell from a diamond certificate whether the diamond has a \u201ccrushed ice\u201d look.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Choose Cushion Cut Diamond Ring:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>It is recommended to choose color grade of H or better.<\/li>\r\n<li>You might notice a significant price jump between each color grade.<\/li>\r\n<li>Always stick to SI1 Clarity or better for the best value. You might have to pay a bit extra for a higher clarity stone.<\/li>\r\n<li>Below are Cut Parameters for Cushion Cut Diamonds:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Depth:\u00a0Under 65%<\/li>\r\n<li>Table:\u00a0Under 65%<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Polish\/Symmetry: Good, Very Good, or Excellent<\/li>\r\n<li>If one of the diamonds has a medium girdle, and the other diamond has an extremely thick girdle, it is recommended to buy the one with the medium girdle.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy Cushion Cut Diamond Online:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of the most renowned and trusted online sources to buy quality loose diamonds is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/\">Diamond Hedge<\/a>.\u00a0Diamond Hedge\u00a0is the first Augmented Reality\u00a0diamond search\u00a0engine to allow consumers to try on diamond rings on their hands from anywhere and then compare from over 1 million diamonds from all the leading diamond companies of the world. \u00a0They provide high quality loose diamonds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/engagement-rings\">diamond engagement rings<\/a> at the most competitive prices.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read about cushion cut diamonds, pros and cons, how to choose the best one and much more. Buy cushion cut diamond rings online at the best price. <\/p>\n<a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/cushion-cut-diamonds\/\">Read More...<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,161,15,174],"tags":[24,137,142,138,140,139,141],"class_list":["post-319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamonds","category-engagement-rings","category-jewelry","category-wholesale-diamonds","tag-cushion-cut","tag-cushion-cut-diamond","tag-cushion-cut-diamond-engagement-ring","tag-cushion-cut-diamond-ring","tag-cushion-cut-engagement-ring","tag-cushion-diamond","tag-cushion-engagement-ring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1061,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions\/1061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamondhedge.com\/public\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}