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On the other hand, the size of a .5 carat diamond is approximately 5.2mm. Even though the carat weight is 50% of a 1 carat stone, it doesnât face up twice as small! Likewise, the physical size of a 2 carat diamond (8.2mm diameter) isnât twice as big as that of a 1 carat diamond (6.5mm diameter). Hopefully, this clears up the misunderstanding of carat weight and actual sizes.
Most of the time, cushion diamond cuts are sold in square shape with a length to width ratio of 1.00, but these luminous diamonds also come in rectangular shapes. If you are looking for a popular cut, buy a cushion diamond that is slightly rectangular in shape. The length to width ratio of that choice should be 1.10-1.21. The chart below should be a nice a guide to help you to evaluate the length to width aspect of cushion cut diamonds.