Square Cut Diamond Engagement Rings - The New In-Thing
By Martha Miller
The concept of square cut diamonds being made available commercially is a recent phenomenon
• Princess
Princess is among the most preferred cuts of diamonds for engagement rings. Princess cut diamonds are usually perfect squares - ideal cut diamond , and that lends a special brilliance to the stone. Emerald is the next most popular cut, and is a preferred cut while making designer wear. Like Princess cut, there are perfect signature diamonds in the Emerald collection too.
To recognize the cut, look out for a square emerald cut with cropped corners.
The final recognized square cut is the Radiant. A very popular cut for sparkling jewelry, you can recognize a radiant cut diamond by thinking about a combination of the shape of an emerald cut stone and the brilliance of a round cut diamond.
Cushion Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
By Alice Sy
Cushion cut diamond engagement ring in the older days was named pillow cut. Before the dawn of electric bulbs, cushion cut diamond ring was also referred to as candlelight diamond because it was said to be most brilliant in candlelight.
Cushion cut diamond engagement rings are still rare in modern rings.
A cushion cut diamond ring has about 60 facets; this is 20 or more facets less than the modern rings.
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