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A cushion is a rectangle with its corners and sides softened, and stretched like this it sits somewhere between an oval and a radiant, with the edges of neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre stone: Elongated cushion cut laboratory grown diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat options: 2, 3, 4 and 5 carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour and clarity: E colour, VVS2 clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: IGI, included free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting: Four claws on a thin plain band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccent stones: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetals: 925 silver, 10K, 14K and 18K gold in yellow, rose and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: To order in Surat, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBetween an oval and a radiant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who like ovals but find them too soft, and people who like radiants but find them too sharp, usually end up here. The elongated cushion has the length of an oval with slightly flatter sides, and the rectangular presence of a radiant with the corners rounded off. On the hand it reads longer than a square cushion of the same weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlainly set on purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo halo, no pave, no detail at the shoulders. A cushion has more going on inside it than most shapes, with a wide table and large soft facets that move as the hand moves, and adding small stones around it only competes with that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCrushed ice or chunky\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCushions are cut two ways. Crushed ice faceting gives a fine shimmering sparkle, like light on broken glass; chunky, or antique style, faceting gives fewer, larger flashes. We cut ours towards the chunkier end, which holds up better at larger sizes and looks less busy on a plain band. Tell us if you would prefer crushed ice and we will select for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat laboratory grown means here\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laboratory grown diamond is a diamond. It is crystallised carbon with the same cubic structure, the same 10 on the Mohs scale, the same refractive index of 2.42 and the same dispersion as a mined stone. Ours are grown by chemical vapour deposition and high pressure high temperature methods, then cut and polished by hand. This is not moissanite, not cubic zirconia and not a simulant. A gemmologist testing it will read diamond, because it is diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMetals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose 925 sterling silver, or 10K, 14K or 18K gold in yellow, rose or white. This ring was photographed in yellow gold, but every metal is made to order and priced above. White gold is rhodium plated and will want replating every one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvery centre stone arrives IGI certified\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe centre diamond is graded by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, and the certificate comes with the ring at no extra charge. It states the carat weight, the E colour grade, the VVS2 clarity grade, the measurements and the girdle inscription, and confirms in writing that the stone is laboratory grown. With no accents on the ring, that report covers all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade to order in our own workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMapple Gems is a family run workshop in Surat, India, where most of the world's diamonds are cut and polished. The head is made to the measured stone so the claws sit on the corners rather than across the curved sides, and the band is polished as one continuous surface. Allow two to three weeks for making, plus shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the photographs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photograph on the hand shows this ring worn with another ring set with a coloured stone. That ring is a separate piece and is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm water, mild washing up liquid and a soft toothbrush, brushing underneath the stone from both ends. A cushion has a deep pavilion, so there is more space behind it than you would expect for hand cream to collect. Take it off for the gym, gardening and swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour and clarity is the diamond?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every centre stone is E colour and VVS2 clarity, on every metal and every carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow elongated is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e We cut to roughly 1.3 to 1.4 to 1, which keeps the cushion character while reading clearly long. Say the word if you want it closer to square or longer still.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the certificate really free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The IGI report is included in the price on every variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a cushion look bigger or smaller than a round of the same weight?\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly smaller face up, because cushions are cut deep. That is why we recommend judging by millimetre measurements rather than carats, and we will send them before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill a wedding band sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The band is plain and straight, so a straight band meets it cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, at the back. 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