Hancocks

1.01ct Old European Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring with Baguette Diamond Shoulders

A classic diamond ring by Hancocks, set to the centre with an old European brilliant cut diamond weighing 1.01ct and of E colour and VVS1 clarity claw set in platinum between shoulders of tapered baguette diamonds, all to a finely crafted platinum mount with ornate hand engraved scroll and foliate decoration.
£17,500.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.01ct E VVS1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate. 0.43cts pink single cut diamonds. 2 x tapered baguette diamonds weighing 0.23cts.
Setting
Platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks.
Dimensions
UK finger size L 1/2, US size 6 (adjustable to any size).
Weight Description
3.5 grams
REF
122558

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.

A beautiful solitaire old-cut diamond ring by Hancocks, set to the centre with an old European cut diamond weighing 1.01cts and of E colour and VVS1 clarity claw set in platinum to an 18ct rose gold band pavé set with the prettiest blush pink single cut diamonds.

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.