Cushion cut rings are very popular among couples looking for either engagement rings or wedding rings. This is especially so for couples that are interested in the so-called vintage rings – seeing that the cushion cut is considered one such ‘vintage cut.’
There are a number of features that set the cushion cut rings aside from the pack.
First is their elegant simplicity. A properly done cushion cut ring ends up oozing plenty of the so-called ‘unpretentious beauty’ – something that, incidentally, men are usually very keen on as a quality in their lifetime (rather than one evening) partners.
The square and rectangular shapes that make up the cushion cut are alluring to many people – and are in fact part of the package that accounts for the simple elegance of cushion cut rings. Numerous repetitions of these squares and rectangles all over the oval shape of the ‘rock’ on the ring has the effect of making the whole thing look like an overly-filled up seat cushion: hence the name of the cut.
The long history of the cushion cut is another factor that makes cushion cut rings popular, among couples with a liking for things classic and antique. As it turns out, this is a cut whose history goes as far back as the industrial ages: with its popularity having boomed for the whole of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century: when the cushion cut was considered a contemporary cut.
Yet another factor setting aside cushion cut rings is their flexibility, in terms of styling. Granted, the cushion cut (like other vintage cuts), works best as a solitaire. Yet it can still come out reasonably well accented, so that the person opting for it doesn’t end up being constrained in terms of style.
