This page gathers every gemstone in our collection cut in the antique cushion style — a softened square or rectangular outline with gently curved sides and rounded corners, worked with broader, fewer facets than a modern brilliant. Descended from the cushion cuts of the Georgian and Victorian eras, the antique cushion returns light in wide, slow flashes rather than rapid sparkle, and its deeper pavilion tends to concentrate and deepen body colour.
At present this cut appears here in Blue Zircon. The pairing is a considered one: zircon has a high refractive index and notable dispersion, so the broad facets of an antique cushion read as luminous, prismatic flashes rather than fine glitter. Zircon is also strongly doubly refractive, and the larger facets of this cut allow that soft doubling of facet edges to be seen for what it is — a natural characteristic of the species.
When choosing between stones on this page, weigh outline (near-square versus elongated), depth, and how the stone holds its blue in daylight against lamplight. Each listing sets out dimensions, weight, origin and any treatment.