Hancocks
0.96ct Old European Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
An old cut diamond cluster ring by Hancocks. The handcrafted ring is set to the centre with a 0.96ct old European brilliant cut diamond, claw set in platinum and surrounded by eight old European brilliant cut diamonds of alternating size, all set in platinum with a scalloped halo design and a millegrain edge. The 18ct yellow gold band has a square profile with signature hand engraving and millegrain detailing.
£17,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
0.96ct G SI1 old European brilliant cut diamond - with GIA certificate
8 x old European brilliant cut diamonds, combined total weight 1.75ct
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (can be adjusted to any size)
Front height: 14.7mm
Band width: 2mm
Weight Description
4.5 grams
REF
129872
Director’s Notes
The old European brilliant cut is the forefather of today’s modern round brilliant cut diamond. It was developed towards the end of the 19th Century when new machinery was invented, in particular the motor-driven saw, which allowed diamonds to be cut in attractive, symmetrical round shapes without wasting the excess rough crystal that was cut off. This revolutionised the industry and gradually, through a process of trial and error, cutters discovered which proportions produced the finest balance of brilliance and fire within these new round stones. Diamonds were now able to dazzle even in the dimly candle-lit rooms of the turn of the century. Along with their characteristic polished culet facets, finely cut old European brilliants can be distinguished from their modern counterparts by their higher crowns and smaller table facets. These features combine to create a greater amount of spectral colour-flashes from inside the stone than we typically see in modern cut diamonds.
