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What is elongated cushion cut?

What is elongated cushion cut?

An Elongated Cushion Cut is shaped like a rectangular pillow. Whereas many Cushion Cut gems are somewhat square, what makes an Elongated Cushion Cut different is its extraordinarily long length-to-width ratio (more on that below!). In other words, an Elongated Cushion Cut is tall and skinny!

Are elongated cushion diamonds more expensive?

Cushions are considered apart of the ‘fancy shape’ family of diamonds. The elongated cushion will enhance the size of the stone, making it appear bigger than it actually is. However, they are more expensive because they are more desirable to most individuals.

What is elongated diamond?

Elongated cushion cut diamonds still fit the traditional mold, but is basically a catch-all term for cushion cut diamonds that aren’t in a perfect square shape. Some of these elongated stones still look square-ish, but others look more rectangular.

What is a cushion cut diamond ring?

Cushion cut diamonds are shaped like a square with cut corners (or a cushion), just like old mine cut diamonds, but they feature modern brilliant cut faceting. Because cushion cut diamonds evolved from this ancient diamond shape, they’re thought of as a vintage style.

What shape diamond is most popular?

round brilliant cut
The round brilliant cut is the most popular shape of diamond. For hundreds of years, diamond cutters have been working with this cut to maximize its brilliance and fire.

Which diamonds face up the largest?

The elongated shape of a marquise cut makes the diamond look huge and your finger appear slimmer, too! Marquises have the largest face-up area of all diamond cuts — 15% larger than rounds. They also cost 10-25% less than round diamonds of the same carat, and look great set in East-West style engagement rings.

How many carats is Ellen Adarna engagement ring?

7.8-karat
“My mom was going to give me a 7.8-karat diamond ring to give to Ellen. I was like, ‘Mom, I can’t take that from you,’” he recalled, noting that the stone for him was “too big” for an engagement ring. “I want to purchase this one. I purchased this diamond,” Ramsay added, referring to the one he gave Adarna.

What is a modified cushion cut?

The modified cushion cut diamond is basically an alternative version of the original cut with modern variation to keep up with the style as well as the demand of buyers. A modified cushion diamond tends to have a “crushed ice” or a “needle” like facet pattern.

What is an antique cushion cut diamond?

The Antique Cushion Cut Diamond is also called an Old Mine Cushion Cut. The shape is usually described as a circular rectangle. It is usually long like an oval but not as rounded. In the older diamonds the culet is very prominent and the table is very small. The common criteria of an Antique Cushion Cut Diamond.

Cushion Cut Diamond Features. Also referred to as “pillow cut,” a cushion cut diamond is square or rectangular and has rounded corners and large facets. The large facets make the stone less brilliant than some more contemporary cuts, and highlight the diamond’s clarity — so the clarity and color of cushion-cut stones are particularly important.