Cushion Cut Diamonds – Why they are different?

Cushion cut diamond is a combination of square cut with round corners. The cushion cut is named so because of its appearance like a cushion or pillow.The curves of the diamond have more fire and have a timeless and classic appeal with a round and soft edge. This cut has most fire or dispersion amongst all. Colored flashes of light reflecting from the diamond make it popular choice for the engagement rings.
Shape Appeal
The diamond can be either rectangular or square with round corners and edges. It comes in different shapes, traditionally the most preferred shape of the cut is square. Choose a length to width ratio of 1 to 1.05 for a perfectly square cut shape.
Hearts and Arrows
Cushion cut loose diamond are also designed as cushion hearts and arrows cut. The diamonds with hearts and arrows have exceptional appearances while diamonds without hearts and arrows are also liked by many people because of its classy look.
Color
The quality of the cut is an essential factor for a diamond. The color grade is another important factor that determines the beauty of the diamond. Cushion cuts show more color options but their dispersion and brilliance hide the color. Cushion cut diamond stick to a higher color grade and it is one of the most preferred choices of diamond for a white engagement ring.  K color cushions have slight tin or faint yellow color, which makes it useful piece in vintage style jewelry.
Clarity:
Imperfections of eye-visible clarity can ruin the appearance of cushion cut loose diamond. Cushion cut’s brilliance can perfectly hide the imperfections in the diamond. Many loose cushion diamonds with S12 clarity grade appear eye-clean. The most noticeable thing for the diamond is to make sure that these imperfections are not dark, large and in the center of the stone. Imperfections in the diamond affect its durability.
Settings and style
A Loose cushion diamond can be paired delightfully with a range of styles and settings, as it has a versatile cut. It looks stunning in vintage styles, if you set the diamond in modern style, still the cushion cuts are a charm. Choose a prong setting for your cushion cut to attain light performance and greatest visibility.
Cushion cuts are ideal for people who are looking for antique and vintage designs. It provides more options to choose a simple and actual vintage-inspired style.

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