Cushion Cut Engagement Rings

Elongated or classic: elongated cushion vs square cushion cut engagement rings

Choose the elongated cushion if she wants the stone to run along her finger. It is longer than it is wide, it makes the hand look slimmer, and nearly every ring bought here had one. The classic sits nearer a square. Both have rounded corners, so no point is left to chip. The Diana is the one old mine cushion, the antique pattern with a small top facet and a tall crown. No listing prints the length against the width, so ask for it. For cut corners, compare radiant cut engagement rings, and for a smooth curve, oval engagement rings.

Setting: hidden halo, solitaire, pave or three stone cushion rings

Take a hidden halo for extra sparkle without a wider top. Four rings here hide small diamonds under the center, seen only from the side, and that style sold most. A plain band solitaire shows the cushion alone, and the Compass holds it with a prong at each compass point. The Vivienne sets its center on a double row of pave. The three stone ring flanks its lab-grown center with two smaller diamonds.

Carat and grades: what carat cushion diamond, its color and clarity

Start at 3 carats, the size most buyers here chose or went past. A cushion keeps more weight below its top than a round, so it faces up a little smaller at the same carat. A classic cushion of 3 carats is about 8 mm across. Every center that names a color is E or F, both colorless, and every center is VS or better, where flaws rarely show to the eye. Five listings say the center is IGI certified, so ask which report comes with any other.

Lab or natural: lab-grown cushion engagement rings and the natural one

All but one center here is lab-grown, and every ring bought in the year had one. Both are real diamonds, graded the same way. A grown one gives her a bigger, cleaner stone, and a mined one is the rarer find. The natural ring sets a 2.02 carat cushion over a band of natural diamonds all the way round. It comes in size 6.5 only, and a band set all round rarely resizes.

Size and gold: her ring size, 14K or 18K, and how long it takes

Measure a ring she wears on that finger against the ring size chart. Nearly every ring here runs 5 to 8 in half sizes, and most reach 4 to 9. Take 14K for a ring worn every day, as most buyers did. The two 18K rings are softer and mark sooner, and their yellow runs deeper. White and yellow gold are offered on all of them, rose on most. The three rings bought most are made to order in her size, so they ship after 2 to 3 weeks. A ring made to her size, or resized later, is final under the refund policy. Ask the live chat which rings are ready now, or call or text 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET.