Recently, these cuts are even more famous since celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Naya Rivera, and Kaley Cuoco started to wear it. Read below to know what is a
cushion cut diamond ring.
The
cushion cut diamond is square or rectangular with rounded edges creating a softer pillowy aesthetic, and hence the name. This cut has the most number of style variants with 58 to 64 facets. Traditional
cuts return light in a chunkier pattern compared to
modern cuts. There are many modified
cushion cuts too known by specific names such as broken glass, chunky cushions, crushed ice,
square cushions, rectangular
cushions, old miners, and pillow
cut.
These
diamonds are one of the most
brilliant cuts available nowadays as they have many
facets in the pavilion or the base of the
diamonds. These facets with the open
square shape on the table create a beautiful prismatic effect with tremendous fire, which everyone loves about
diamonds. Yet another property of these
cuts is that they retain the stone’s color making it a very popular choice for
engagement rings.