This cut features a blend of large facets like the cushion brilliant cut and a similar pavilion facetting as the cushion modified brilliant cut. The cushion hybrid cut diamond is a combination of the cushion brilliant and a cushion modified brilliant cut with 66 facets. This cut has a sparkle that resembles a “crushed ice” appearance. This creates a bottom heavy diamond with a smaller surface area than cushion brilliant or cushion hybrid for the same carat weight. This cut has 86 facets with the majority on the pavilion. The cushion modified brilliant cut is an antique cut that resembles a cross between the old mine cut and a modern oval cut. This diamond cut is a premium cushion cut therefore the price of the cushion brilliant is higher than the cushion hybrid and cushion modified. This cut contains large facets and is highly desirable due to their high resemblance to the round brilliant cut diamond - it exhibits a high return of light and incredible light performance. The cushion brilliant cut diamond has a similar faceting style to the round brilliant cut diamond with 58 facets. This cost can be balanced with the diamond's clarity as the many facets of a cushion cut diamond help to hide small inclusions. For this reason, when selecting a white diamond, it is ideal to choose a high colour grade between ‘near colourless’ and ‘colourless’.
Our industry leading diamond consultants at Janai will walk you through the different types to find your personal preference.Ĭushion cut diamonds are well known for their ability to retain their colour, so they are often chosen for coloured diamonds such as yellow or pink. The appearance and price of these cuts can vary drastically. There are three main categories and each of these produce an extraordinarily different sparkle! Some cushion cut diamonds are cut with large defined facets that radiate broad ‘chucky’ flashes of light, while others have less distinctive facets with a ‘crushed ice’ brilliance. Unlike other diamond cuts, cushion cut diamonds are available in a large variety. The reinvented cushion cut diamond discards the flaws of the old mine cut and produces an incredible sparkle matched with the round brilliant cut.
The cushion cut diamond is a square cut with soft rounded corners, much like a pillow – acquiring its name ‘cushion cut’. This illustration shows the different views of a cushion cut diamond. Inspired by modernity and with technological advancements, the old mine cut transformed to the diamond we know it as today, the cushion cut diamond. The old mine cut diamond was the most popular diamond cut of its time.
It was designed to reflect the soft romantic candlelight of its bygone era. The old mine cut was square with soft rounded edges and was cut in a variety of facet patterns with a small table, high crown, and a large culet. Prevalent throughout the 19th century, the ‘old mine cut’ (named after the old mines of Brazil) is the precursor of the modern-day cushion cut diamond. The cushion cut diamond is one of the oldest diamond cuts and throughout its rich history has been transformed into three modern cushion cut categories.
The epitome of beauty, the cushion cut diamond is truly timeless and is otherwise known as a Cushion-Modified Brilliant.