Cushion Shape

The Cushion shape is one of our most popular diamond shapes. Offering high levels of fire and brilliance, the Cushion cut combines the satisfying proportions of a square shape with the soft corners of a round cut.  We have a strict list of criteria a stone must adhere to in order for it to be sold to our clients. Here are the features we look for in a Cushion shape:

• Excellent/Very Good Symmetry
• Excellent/Very Good Polish

These parameters allow the stone to have the maximum life and sparkle, creating a bright, large looking stone. Excellent/Very Good Symmetry and Polish in a Cushion cut also helps to accentuate its fire (array of colours of the spectrum it reflects). 

For Colour grading on Cushion shape diamonds we only look at stones that appear very white to the naked eye. We never venture past an H colour as we feel that is the point when a colour tinge can become noticeable. We feel G and H colours are the sweet spot for negligible colour and maximising your budget, however when looking at stones over 1.00ct we tend to choose F/G colours. 

• G/H Colour

Clarity is also very important to us. A lower clarity stone can appear murky and have very little life and sparkle due to the inclusions (imperfections within the diamond) reducing the efficiency of light reflection. Even though most of the time an SI clarity stone will look amazing, we strongly believe in high quality over size with diamonds. We feel VS clarity stones are the best options for creating stunning luxury pieces that will go recognised, yet still offer clients the ability to look at larger stones. 

• VS1/VS2 Clarity