If you are looking for an engagement ring, I can highly recommend you take a look at a few cushion cut engagement rings. In the following paragraphs I will provide you with 5 ideas that may help you buy a beautiful engagement ring but still reduce your cost.

Cushion Cut
If you don’t are aware of the cushion cut, let me tell you a bit about it. You might know of the 4 C’s that evaluate diamonds, that are Cut, Colour, Carat and Clarity. There are many different cuts, the cushion cut being one of the older ones. Diamonds cut like this look like overstuffed cushions, that’s why it’s called the actual cushion cut.

Colour
You will find various color grades in diamonds, from very, very white to all sorts of colours. Generally speaking, the whiter a diamond, the more valuable it’s. Already several grades less white can make a massive difference in pricing, so very carefully weigh out exactly how white your diamond truly needs to be.

Carat
Did you know that the difference between 2. and 1.85 carat is actually tiny and barely detectable, except from the price? Really, hardly anybody will discover just how much carat your own diamond ring has, so why not move a bit lower and safe some money?

Clarity
Clarity is actually the last of the actual 4 C’s, but not the least. A high clarity level means you will find less flaws in a diamond. Yet these types of imperfections are so small, they can just be seen having a microscope. And so I suggest, drop several grades of clarity and you’ll see the selling price drop too – however no-one may be aware of the difference without looking at your cushion cut engagement ring with a microscope.

- Adeline Waddill