Cushion cut diamond rings can be bought from various places such as local jewellery stores. Other places where one can purchase these rings include Amazon, Gordon¢ÇæÇ_s Jewelers, Zales, Tiffany & Co, and eBay.
A 2 carat diamond cushion cut ring would make a beautiful engagement ring. The price of such a ring would vary from jeweler to jeweler; however, one could expect to pay from around $450 upwards.
Obviously, The most popular Diamond cut is the one and only Round Cut Diamond. But I think people now must move on from Round Cut to other cut stones like princess cut, oval cut, cushion cut and there are many more.
Cushion cut diamond rings range in price, from manufacturer and also depending on whether they are in Gold, Silver, White Gold, or Platinum. They range from as low as å£1300 and can go for as high as å£3000.
A "cushion" diamond refers to the shape of the diamond, which in this case looks a bit like a cushion. It is an older cut that is making it's way back into stores today. It is square with rounded corners and somewhat like the "Old Mine Cut".
It is not known the particular year that the cushion cut diamond debuted, but the style of diamond has been around for hundreds of years. It continues to be a popular style of diamond.
From Diamond Source: "A cushion cut is a square or squarish-rectangular cut with rounded corners and 58 brilliant-style facets that resemble a pillow shape..." You can read more about this cut, below.
According to Wikipedia: " ...cushion antique brilliant [cut] with a faceted girdle and extra facets on the pavilion."
Wikipedia lists its cut as "Antique cushion."
My favorite diamond cut for an engagement ring would probably be the Ascher cut.
Since cushion cut is a rather square cut, one must assume that your diamond measures 7mm x 7mm. In this case, it weighs approximately two carats.
You can find information about cushion cut diamond engagement rings from the Wikipedia website. Once on the page, type "Diamond Cut" into the search field at the top right-hand side of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
DC stands for Diamond Cut.