How big is a 10 carat cushion cut diamond?

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In short

A 10 carat cushion cut diamond measures about 12.1 x 12.1 mm. It faces up 14% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. On a size 6 finger it covers 73% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 13.9 mm.

Carat to mm calculator

About 12.1 x 12.1 mm

An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.

10 ct cushion
12.1 x 12.1 mm
10 ct round
13.9 mm
Side by side
10 ct cushion inside 10 ct round
A 10 carat cushion diamond beside a 10 carat round, to the same scale.

10 carat cushion diamond size

A well-cut 10 carat cushion cut diamond measures about 12.1 x 12.1 mm (0.47 x 0.47 inches) at a length-to-width ratio of 1.00:1. It faces up 14% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. It weighs 2.00 grams.

10 carat cushion size by length-to-width ratio

The same weight can be long and narrow or short and wide. These are 10 carat sizes at each ratio. A longer ratio runs the stone along the finger and makes it look slimmer. The face-up area stays almost the same.

1.00:1
Length x width: 12.1 x 12.1 mm
Width on the finger: 73% of a size 6 finger
1.10:1
Length x width: 12.7 x 11.5 mm
Width on the finger: 70% of a size 6 finger
1.20:1
Length x width: 13.2 x 11.0 mm
Width on the finger: 67% of a size 6 finger
1.30:1
Length x width: 13.8 x 10.6 mm
Width on the finger: 64% of a size 6 finger

10 carat cushion on a finger

12.1 mm
12.1 mm stone on a 16.5 mm finger: it covers 73% of the widthA 10 carat cushion diamond on a size 6 finger.
4
Finger width: 14.9 mm
Cushion covers: 81%
5
Finger width: 15.7 mm
Cushion covers: 77%
6
Finger width: 16.5 mm
Cushion covers: 73%
7
Finger width: 17.3 mm
Cushion covers: 70%
8
Finger width: 18.1 mm
Cushion covers: 67%
9
Finger width: 18.9 mm
Cushion covers: 64%

Cushion sizes near 10 carat

6 carat
Length x width: 10.2 x 10.2 mm
Round of the same weight: 11.7 mm
8 carat
Length x width: 11.2 x 11.2 mm
Round of the same weight: 12.9 mm
10 (this page)
Length x width: 12.1 x 12.1 mm
Round of the same weight: 13.9 mm

10 carat in other shapes

Every row is a well-cut diamond of 10 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the cushion.

Round
Length x width: 13.9 mm
Against cushion: +16%
Oval
Length x width: 17.2 x 11.8 mm
Against cushion: +23%
Princess
Length x width: 11.8 x 11.8 mm
Against cushion: +7%
Emerald cut
Length x width: 15.1 x 10.8 mm
Against cushion: +21%
Asscher
Length x width: 11.8 x 11.8 mm
Against cushion: -2%
Radiant
Length x width: 14.0 x 10.8 mm
Against cushion: +14%
Pear
Length x width: 18.3 x 11.8 mm
Against cushion: +13%
Marquise
Length x width: 22.4 x 11.2 mm
Against cushion: +35%
Heart
Length x width: 14.0 x 14.0 mm
Against cushion: -4%
Trillion
Length x width: 15.1 x 15.1 mm
Against cushion: +1%
Baguette
Length x width: 17.2 x 8.6 mm
Against cushion: +14%

Questions

A 10 carat cushion cut diamond is about 12.1 x 12.1 mm at the usual 1.00:1 ratio.
No. Face-up, a 10 carat cushion is 14% smaller than a 10 carat round (13.9 mm).
There is no rule. The stone is wider than most fingers. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.
Yes. A lab grown diamond has the same density as a mined one, so it measures the same for the same weight.

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