XVIIIe
century
XIXe century
Beginning of XXe century
The cushion cut diamond was one of the most popular cuts of diamonds ever. For more than 70 years from 1830 to the turn of the century this was how diamonds were cut. Sometimes referred to as a "pillow cut", the cushion cut has an open culet (the bottom of the diamond) and a rectangular to square shape with rounded corners and a facet plan to give the diamond depth. The cushion cut diamond was cut for candle light. This is quite different from today's diamonds which are cut for brighter denser electric light. The beauty of a cushion cut is the depth of the diamond. The facets allow the eye to travel into the diamond. It is a calmer more soothing cut than a modern cut...and at a romantic candlelight dinner, the cushion cut is at its best. Most quality cushion cut diamonds are found only on the antique and estate market.
Notes
from the designer:
With the “Tierra Design”, the goal was
to capture the spirit of diamonds in 18th century Europe. The
first diamonds to hit the European market were reserved mainly for royalty.
I wanted to reinforce this tradition with the design of the “Tierra”.
The rings unique under casing, resembles a crown perhaps worn by a princess
centuries ago. The oval cushion flows naturally with the split shank design.
Written
by designer:
Scott-Brandon