Friday, September 2, 2011

Choosing a Cushion Cut Diamonds

By David Levine


Cushion Cut Diamonds

Typically , the quality and value of a Cushion Cut Diamond is set by what is commonly known as the four C's. They are color, clearness, carat weight and cut. With respect to colour, the closer a diamond is to being totally drab, or clear, the more valuable it is.

There are also colored stones and these are rather more regularly found in yellow, green, blue, brown and pink colors. The clearness of this gem is decided by the amount of light that passes through it. The most highly valued are the ones that permit the best amount of light to move through. A carat is a measure of the weight of a diamond and one carat is the same as 0.2g. The size of this gem depends principally on its carat weight.

One of the most vital factors in deciding the value of a diamond is the cut. This is totally different from its shape. It has got to do with the symmetry, proportion and polish of the stone. There are many different sorts of cuts. A number of them are the round brilliant, the changed brilliant, the step, the rose, the Princess Cut and the Cushion Cut Diamonds. A cushion cut diamond is also often called a pillow or a candlelight cut. It is an antique design which is a mixture of The Old Mine and the modern-day oval.

A cushion cut diamond stone has rounded corners and a large number of sides. These diamonds sometimes have 58 facets. This huge number increases its brilliancy and lucidity. They can be found in square and oblong shapes. Their shape is decided by the length-to-width ratio. If you are searching for a classic version of this, the proper length-to-width ratio would be 1.10 to 1.20. This is the best if you are buying a colored diamond, as this shape distributes the colour very evenly.




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