Loose Diamonds

The perfect cushion cut diamond has a lovely cut and sheen that makes it highly sought after. It is also referred to as the old mine cut as it combines a square cut with rounded corners. It looks like a pillow or a cushion and hence this name is given. This cut has been around for almost 200 years. Information on Cushion Cut Diamonds •    Traditional perfect cut diamonds reflect light in a chunkier way when compared to the modern cuts. These perfect cushion cut diamonds had an enlarged culet which gave it a very unique look, which today is considered antique. •    It was also one of the most popular diamond shapes in its initial years. •    Over a period of time, certain refinements were made to cushion cut diamonds like shrinking the culet, enlarging the table and also improving the cut angles so as to get an increased brilliance. This led to increase in demand for cushion cut diamonds as customers loved to have the antique feel with the modern appeal. How to you Define Perfect Cu

Buying guide Diamonds can be bought either with jewellery or as a loose diamond. The advantage of buying a radiant cut loose diamond is that it is a diamond ready for use and the choice of its usage is left to you - in a ring, pendant, or necklace. If you were thinking of buying cut loose diamonds, here is a guide to help you: 1)    The radiant cut diamond is preferred when you buy loose diamonds as these type of diamonds have trimmed corners and exhibit brilliance. It has the best features of the different popular diamond cuts. 2)    The cut grade of the diamond is classified from Excellent to Poor. The grade of the cut determines how the facets have been carved on the diamond. The better the cut grade, the higher is the sparkling radiance of the diamond. 3)    When you buy a radiant cut loose diamond , you would buy it based on how many carats you want. Carat is the weight, where 1 carat is 200mg. Higher the carat, more the price. 4)    Diamonds are essentially white or colorless

There are some government authorities which certify diamonds and qualify them in different cuts and grades. The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research is a world-renowned government institute having the authority to give a grade certificate to a diamond. Their mission is to provide premium grading service and equipment to the diamond industry. If you buy loose diamonds IIDGR certified, you can be rest assured of the quality and the cut. IIDGR is a part of the De Beers company and ensures exceptional knowledge and accuracy. If you buy IIDGR certified diamonds, you can be rest assured of the quality and the cut. What does the IIDGR do? Diamond Grading and Identification Reports are based on two types: •    A precise study of the diamond carat weight, clarity, color and cut available for natural, unset diamonds with a carat weight in between 0.10 to 1.99 carats. •    They also give a comprehensive report of a diamond’s carat color, clarity and weight along with an acc