October 7th, 2009 by Jan Rooss

This article will be helpful to you if you are looking for “vintage style” cushion cut engagement rings. Keep reading to find out more about how to go about getting the best bang for your buck.

A seat cushion can be used to describe the way a cushion cut diamond looks. The diamond appears puffy and is square or rectangular in shape. The cushion cut diamond has some traits from princess cut, round cut, oval and emerald diamonds to come up with a unique shape.

If you are fine with compromising a bit of quality for a much better price then cushion cut engagement rings might be ideal for you. The diamond has around 60 facets which is considerably less than most modern diamond such as the princess cut diamond which has over 70 facets. This can take a bit of the sparkle and brilliance out of the diamond. The price tag is lower for this cut of diamond so you have to make a decision if you are willing to sacrifice quality for price on this one.

How do you find the best deal on cushion cut engagement rings?

Regular jewelry stores might be a hard push to find cushion cut engagement rings as these diamonds are rare these days. Going online will be your best bet as you can browse a huge selection and pick a great price and quality diamond. There are many places you can go to find great deals and I will reveal one place in particular towards the end of this article.

A great option that is gaining massive popularity these days thanks to the internet again is to design your own engagement ring. The way this works is that you select a good quality cushion cut diamond from a huge selection after studying the 4 C’s and then you can choose a setting also from a huge selection and the company will then mount your diamond on your setting and ship it to you over night. I did this and it really is a great option. Highly recommended.

It’s very interesting and a lot of fun to design your own engagement ring. Not only that but you really can save a bunch of money doing it this way versus going to your local jeweler. I saved around $1500 on mine. Your girl will also love the fact that you took the time and made the effort to design the ring yourself. Trust me on this one.

There you have it, I hope you enjoyed this article. If you study the 4 C’s of diamonds a bit before you make your decision you will do just fine.