Your Guide to Square Cushion Cuts
Welcome to The Clear Cut Classroom, where we take deep dives into all things diamonds and jewelry! If a square cushion cut has been on your mind for your engagement ring, read along so you are up to date with all there is to know! A square cushion cut is a excellent choice, no two are alike!
Cushion cuts are a popular choice for your diamond engagement ring. They come in many variations with shape and can look different from one to the next! If you have had your eye on a square cushion cut, then we have some bits of info to share so you know exactly what you want and what to look for!
Elongated cushion cuts have been dominating the trend for engagement rings, but square cushions are coming back and we have had a lot of couples coming in for this specific style. We love their versatility and how much selection there is. First we'd like to consider the diamond's faceting pattern, the characteristic that can completely change the look of the diamond.
3.00ct Cushion Modified Brilliant Diamond
For some options, do you like a more antique look to your stone? If so, an old mine cut diamond can be a really good style! With chunkier facets, this can achieve that vintage yet timeless look.
2.04ct Old Mine Cut Diamond
We then have cushion brilliant and cushion modified brilliant, modern styles but different! Cushion brilliant cuts are a clean, classic pattern that have a gorgeous amount of reflection. They are like the square sister of a round brilliant's symmetrical arrow-shaped facets. Cushion modified brilliants have modifications to their pattern (hence the name). It can give off the appearance of crushed ice. This is a great choice if sparkle is a necessity for your diamond, the tinier facets help with that! Either way, cushion modified brilliants and cushion brilliants can be a few steps away from looking almost identical but have lots of room for variation!
3.28ct Cushion Modified Brilliant Diamond
With color and clarity, this is a great stone for a budget. You can compromise in one area and up the other. Luckily, cushion cuts mask inclusions really well, go for VS2 and up! For color, stay with grades of D to J, being colorless and near colorless on that scale.
Finally, what's a square cushion cut without it looking like a square? The length to width ratio to stay in between is 1.0 to 1.15. Anything above that can make the diamond look more elongated, unless that's what you want!
2.65ct Cushion Brilliant Diamond
Are you ready to start designing your dream ring? Book a call with a gemologist today so you can find the perfect square cushion cut diamond!
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