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Diamond Buying Made Easier > Diamond Shapes > Cushion Cut DiamondsCushion Cut Diamonds Cushion Cut Diamonds- This is a square or slightly-rectangular cut with rounded corners and brilliant style facets that resembles a pillow shape, hence it's name.... Cushion Cut. A Cushion Cut diamond is cut and polished to modern proportions and if it is done right, it will result in a very bright, lively diamond. The "cushion" diamond outline (shape) is based on a very common shape that was cut for many years... an Old Mine Cut. The Old Mine Cut diamonds are no longer cut because they are not very "optically efficient" in comparison to today's modern brilliant cut diamonds. Cushion Cut diamonds have a very classic look and definitely stand out from the crowd of other diamond shapes. Cushion Cut diamonds are a great alternative to the sharp, angular shapes of the Princess Cut diamond and the Asscher Cut diamond. Cushion Cut diamonds offer a square or rectangular shape with a much softer look!  Cushion Cut diamonds come in various shapes... from square- 1.00-1.05 to 1, to very
rectangular- 1.30-1.40 to 1. There is not a correct length to width ratio for a Cushion Cut diamond, it tends to be a personal preference.
Sometimes, when a Cushion Cut diamond is set in a mounting (a ring, a pendant, etc.), depending on the mounting, the mounting can make a slightly rectangular Cushion Cut diamond appear more "squarish" or even more "rectangularish". Also a rectangular Cushion Cut diamond can be set "East to West" (perpendicular to your finger) with very interesting and stunning results. By insisting that a Cushion Cut be 100% square (a length to width ratio of 1.00 to 1) or extremely rectangular (a length to width ratio of 1.40 to 1) this will make your diamond search a bit more difficult. I have seen some customers pass on some beautiful Cushion Cut diamonds because the length to width wasn't exactly what they wanted. - Important Take Away Points -
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