Ritani Cushion Cut Diamonds 5 Ways To Leave Her Breathless

"Can you help me pick the best Ritani Cushion cut diamond engagement ring? As a matter of fact, is my second attempt to buy an engagement ring."

"The first time around, I bought a 1-carat, H color, SI1 clarity, round ideal-cut diamond. It was so incredibly brilliant and I prefer AGS Ideal-cut diamonds for that reason."

"However, my girlfriend would prefer a carat cushion cut diamond. Therefore, I’m looking for a 1 ct diamonds cushion with the best sparkle for around 7K. It seems like Ritani and Brilliant Earth both have a good selection of loose diamonds.

However, I feel more confident buying from Ritani after reading your Brilliant Earth diamond review. I appreciate any thoughts and advice you can provide on selecting a cushion cut.” — E. Morse.

In that case, the three different facet structures will split the light up into different sizes. In other words, these diamonds will reflect light in completely different ways.

Obviously, that also means that some Ritani cushion cut diamonds will perform better than others. But, at the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference.

Although this may be true, this tutorial will help you decide which style of cushion cut diamond you prefer. In the first place, the size of the sparkle is going to affect the balance of brilliance and dispersion.

That’s because our eyes have difficulty dispersing smaller flashes of light into sparkling colors. In which case, smaller size sparkle will make a cushion cut diamond appear to be more brilliant.

Let’s begin with this 1.30 carat, H-color, VVS-2 clarity, cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond from Ritani. As a matter of fact, it’s going to look more like a traditional cushion cut diamond.

That’s because the larger facets will create sparkles that are larger in size. Under those circumstances, it’s less likely to have the crushed ice look.

In other words, the larger facets on the pavilion are going to create bigger flashes of light. Consequently, that will produce more virtual facets that are larger in size.

Those are the internal reflections of light that are similar to the kaleidoscope effect. In that case, this diamond should exhibit sparkle that is bolder and brighter.

Although this may be true, there is still a lot that we don’t know about this Ritani Cushion cut diamond. After all, the GIA does not provide the crown or pavilion measurements for fancy shape diamonds.

In the first place, the GIA does not provide the crown or pavilion measurements for fancy shape diamonds. Under those circumstances, you have no way to determine the balance of brilliance and dispersion.

Whereas the AGSL does provide the crown and pavilion measurements on their diamond quality documents. In addition, you’ll have the insight that their proprietary Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool.

ASET provides about Light Performance. To begin with, this will enable you to determine the extent of any light leakage. Secondly, it will help you to see how evenly light is reflecting throughout the body of the stone.

As a matter of fact, I think they do it because it makes their lab more appealing to the cutters. Because under those circumstances, they don’t have to worry about creating that perfect balance.

Be that as it may, there's not much we can do about it. With that in mind, let's focus on something more fun and interesting. For instance, how would you set this 3-carat cushion from Ritani?

Do you prefer a traditional solitaire setting? Or, would you like something more elaborate like a halo or pavé style engagement ring? Be sure to comment below and let us know your personal preference.

In the first place, the crown height of a diamond determines the balance of brilliance and dispersion. In other words, the crown height will dictate the balance of white and sparkling colors.

Under those circumstances, I’m sure you can appreciate the importance of knowing the crown height measurement. At the same time, the pavilion angle is going to dictate the volume of light return.

As a matter of fact, seemingly slight differences in the pavilion angle can have dramatic effects on light performance. Under those circumstances, I wish that Ritani would provide that information.

After all, it’s virtually impossible to know how a diamond is going to look without knowing these basic measurements. With that in mind, it’s difficult to understand why the GIA doesn’t provide this information on their reports.

On the other hand, the AGS Laboratory does provide crown and pavilion measurements for fancy shape diamonds. Plus, the ASET map shown on the lab report to the left verifies the light performance.

Now, let’s look at this 1.36 carat, I-color, VVS-2 clarity, cushion modified brilliant cut diamond from Ritani. As you can see by the plotting diagram on the lab report, it also has the same facet structure.

Under those circumstances, the sparkle should be larger in size and bolder in appearance.Unfortunately, the diamond comes with a diamond grading report from the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory.

In that case, we’re not able to estimate the balance of brilliance and dispersion. Be that as it may, we could guesstimate the crown height if we could see the diamond from a side profile.

In that event, I usually prefer a crown height of approximately 15%. Generally speaking, that means that a crown height between 14 – 15.5% should be acceptable. If the crown height is shallower then it’s likely to produce more brilliance and less dispersion.

In the first place, this 1.51 carat, I-color, VS-1 clarity, cushion cut diamond from Ritani has a different pavilion structure. Although this may be true, it should still produce sparkle that is larger in size.

At the same time, the sparkle is likely to be bolder and brighter because of the large facets. Once again, the crown height measurement is an unknown characteristic.

With that in mind, we have no way of really knowing how this diamond will look. Although that may be true, I’m fairly confident that it’s going to leak a lot of light.

After all, that’s kind of a given with standard cushion shape diamonds of this quality. As a matter of fact, most fancy shape diamonds leak more light than you might imagine.

That’s because most cutters don’t optimize them for performance in the same way as rounds. Actually, that is kind of an erroneous statement since most round ideal diamonds leak light like a sieve.

In the first place, some people prefer cushion cut diamonds that exhibit a crushed ice look. In that case, then you might consider this 1.20 carat, G-color, VS-1 clarity, cushion cut diamond from Ritani.

As a matter of fact, the smaller facets are likely to produce sparkle that is smaller in size. That’s because the smaller facets break the light up into smaller and smaller pieces.

Of course, this also means that the diamond is likely to look more brilliant. In other words, it will probably exhibit more brilliance (white sparkle). However, it is also likely to display less dispersion (sparkling colors/fire).

As a matter of fact, halo settings are one of the most popular choices for setting cushion-shape diamonds. For that reason, you might choose a halo setting from Ritani for your cushion-cut diamond.

The ring on the left is the double halo setting by Ritani and it’s quite beautiful. As you can see, the smaller diamonds in the halo setting make the center stone look larger.

That’s because the additional sparkle factor around the edge of the diamond increases the white space on the finger. Under those circumstances, it’s likely that people will think that the center stone is larger from a distance.

However, they will be able to see the ring details more clearly from up close. Of course, selecting a ring style is largely a matter of personal preference.

In which case, you’ll have to decide what ring style and alloy combination you prefer. Be sure to check out our article the best settings for cushion-cut diamonds.

On the condition that you’re looking for superior sparkle factor, then I would buy a Brian Gavin Signature Cushion. As a matter of fact, they rival the sparkle factor of his round super ideal cut diamonds.

Whereas most standard GIA Excellent cut cushions fair to impress me. Although that may be true, they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Under those circumstances, you might prefer something else. However, the higher degree of optical precision available from Brian Gavin produces the most impressive sparkle.

In the first place, the facet structure is more uniform and symmetrical, so it will reflect light more evenly. At the same time, the proportions fall within a range that produces the best light performance.

Under the circumstances, it makes sense to search for Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamonds. After all, it’s the only cushion shape diamond that compares with an ideal round.

Since you expect that level of light performance, I know that nothing else will do.In that case, I like this 1.035 carat, G-color, VS-1 clarity, Black by Brian Gavin Cushion cut diamond.

As a matter of fact, the diamonds in this collection represent the pinnacle of diamond cutting today. First, the faceting patterns are different than anything else you’ll find.

That’s why it’s worthy of its own patent. Under those circumstances, you’re really not going to find anything else like it. As a matter of fact, I’ve yet to see an ASET Scope image that looks this good for any other cushion shape diamond.