Messina Engagement Ring with a Cushion Champagne Diamond

The most expensive cut of diamond is the classic, round brilliant cut diamond. Fancy cut diamonds, like the cushion cut, are often less expensive because they produce less waste when cutting the rough stone. All fancy cut shapes are generally less in demand than the round brilliant, which still accounts for about 60% of all diamonds sold globally.

Champagne diamonds are at the lighter end of the brown diamond colour scale. Champagne diamonds are pale to mid caramel or brownish-yellow shades, while cognac or chocolate diamonds are darker.