| If you are someone at the mall, wandering past the | | | | does that mean that you will be forced to purchase |
| stores, window shopping and inadvertently making | | | | an engagement ring from an antique store or a |
| your way into the deep, plush carpeting and sparkling | | | | high-end estate auction to get the Cushion Cut |
| glass display cases that decorate this wonderland of | | | | Engagement Ring of your dreams? Certainly not! As |
| engagement rings and diamond presents, perhaps | | | | a matter of fact, the come-back of the Cushion |
| you should make your trip one for business. That's | | | | Diamond has given jewelers more and more incentive |
| right. You aren't trying to drop a hit or force | | | | to find creative, dazzling, and breathtaking designs |
| someone's hand, you just want to do some research | | | | that will showcase these stones. Most commonly, |
| about this new type of ring that you just read about. | | | | one can find types of modified diamond solitaires |
| The Cushion Cut Engagement Ring. Yes, cushion. | | | | featuring Cushion Cut Diamonds as the center stone |
| Cushion Cut Engagement Rings are a style that has | | | | while surrounding them with smaller Pave diamonds |
| been slightly neglected in their marketing. Not only do | | | | along the face. |
| they have a rich history, but also, in many ways, | | | | Not only does one walk away with a creative piece, |
| they rival some of the more popular fashion cuts of | | | | but the inherent sparkle of these stones allows for |
| today. | | | | the Cushion Cut Engagement Ring to possess the |
| In the spirit of research, the history of this cut was | | | | brilliance of opulence while exhibiting a classic |
| born of the cross between an Old Mine Cut - a | | | | sophistication. So, why not do a little bit more "hands |
| basically square-cut with gently rounded corners - and | | | | on" research and be sure to take note how well |
| the Modern Oval Cut - (have neither table, culet, nor | | | | these rings pair with others for sets with an antique |
| edge, but covered all round with triangular-shaped | | | | feel or just diamond set bands for more shine. It will |
| facets, and frequently pierced through at the top in | | | | result in the best reward you will ever receive from |
| order that they may be worn suspended) giving this | | | | just about any homework you have ever done and |
| creative style the appearance of a rectangle with | | | | you will know more about cushion cut engagement |
| rounded edges. | | | | rings. |
| So, this cut can be found on many antique pieces but | | | | |