Hancocks

0.76ct Old Mine Cushion Cut Diamond Gypsy-Set Ring in Platinum

A platinum and old cut diamond gypsy-set ring by Hancocks, set flush to the centre with a bright and lively old mine cushion cut diamond weighing 0.76ct and of I colour and VVS2 clarity within a tactile platinum tapering band with satin finish.
£8,500.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
0.76ct I VVS2 old mine brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate.
Setting
Platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size R 1/2, US size 8.75. Can be made to fit any size.
Weight Description
11 grams
REF
127007

Director’s Notes

Old mine brilliants or old miners are either square or rectangular cushion shaped diamonds with clearly rounded corners and sides.  The style developed after the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in about 1725 which facilitated experiments in cutting due to the large increase in available stones.  Eager as ever to retain as much weight as possible, cutters still followed the shape of the rough crystals but now corners became more rounded and the number of facets increased.  The discovery of diamonds in South Africa during the late 1860’s coincided with revolutionised mechanical cutting methods. This saw the fashion for new round cut diamonds replace these cushion shaped stones which then became known as ‘old mine’ diamonds. Today the name old mine brilliant still describes a cushion shaped diamond with a small table facet, high crown and polished culet. These features allow old mine cuts to have a huge amount of fire and life, even in dimly-lit environments.

About The Maker

Hancocks

Within the archives of the London jewellers Hancocks, there exists the most extraordinary book.  Large, heavy and showing distinct signs of age it is filled with page after page of diary entries documenting almost one hundred and twenty years of not only company history but social history as well.