Demand a Cushion Cut Diamond

A cushion cut diamond is also called a pillow cut. It was the main way diamonds were cut for about 70 years and it is only recently that diamonds started to be cut in different styles.

The cushion cut has an open culet, the bottom of the diamond, and there is a rectangular shape to the stone. The way the facets are cut provides depth to the stone.

The original diamond cushion cut was designed to catch the light of flickering candles. Today’s diamonds are cut to catch the electric lights and therefore have a different depth to them. With a cushion cut diamond, the facets let your eye travel into the stone itself and seem to be have a more calming and soothing effect that today’s diamonds.

Features of a Diamond

When you are buying a diamond, you may come across some terms associated with diamonds that you don’t recognize. Here are the meanings of some of those terms:

• Diamond diameter. This is the width of the diamond as it is measured through the girdle
• Table. This is the large flat surface of the stone.
• Crown. The upper portion of the diamond
• Girdle. The narrow rim that separates the crown from the pavilion
• Pavilion. The base of the diamond
• Culet. The tiny point at the bottom of the diamond
• Depth. The height of the diamond.

Famous Diamonds

Throughout history, there have been many famous diamonds that sold for outstanding prices. These include:

• Hope Diamond. Once owned by Louis X1Vand was called the blue diamond of the crown.
• Tiffany. A yellow diamond found in the De Beers mine in Kentucky but was bought by the owner of Tiffany’s
• Mountain of Light. An oval stone, it is among the Crown Jewels of Britain.
• The Regent. On display in the Louvre in Paris, it was discovered by an Indian slave in 1701

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