Due to its distinct beauty, the typical
cushion-shaped diamond engagement ring is widely preferred by couples who like fancy
shapes.
The original
Cushion cuts, known as ‘
cushion brilliants’ were actually created before the
round cut became popular, and
cushion cuts were the standard for a long time. The
classic cushion cut is also known by the name ‘
antique-
style cushion cut’ or ‘old mine
cut.’ All these years throughout its existence, the
cushion cut has been continually altered for improving its
brilliance. Older
cushion versions had larger
facets, smaller tables, and bigger
culets. All these features were modified to create a newer version of
cushion cut diamonds, giving extra sparkle.
When you buy a
cushion-shaped diamond engagement ring, you would come
across two types of
facet patterns; crushed ice
patterns, and chunky
cushions. If you view a crushed ice
cushion from the top, it will not have a clearly identifiable facet
pattern. When the chunky
cushion is viewed from the top, it displays a regular
facet pattern, and the
shapes the
facets create can be seen.