Hancocks
1.04ct Type IIA Golconda Emerald Cut Diamond & Onyx Ring
An old cut diamond, onyx and platinum ring by Hancocks. The handcrafted ring is centred on a Type IIA 1.04ct emerald-cut diamond of D colour and IF clarity, set East-West across the finger, bezel set in platinum and within a geometric surround of carved black onyx, set in platinum, with tapering shoulders of calibré step cut diamonds, all to a platinum mount and band with a square profile.
£37,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.04ct D IF Type IIA emerald-cut diamond - with GIA certificate
14 x calibré cut diamonds, total weight 0.70cts
Setting
Platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (can be adjusted to fit any size)
Head 10mm x 14mm
Band 2.5mm
Weight Description
5 grams
REF
127010
Director’s Notes
All diamonds can be classified into two main categories which are referred to as ‘types’, depending on the trace elements that are naturally present within the carbon crystal structure of the diamond. Type I diamonds contain small amounts of nitrogen whereas Type II diamonds do not. Each of these types is then subdivided further and the term Type IIA is used to denote the very purest diamonds. This means there are no measurable impurities in the diamond of any kind which makes these stones exceptionally rare, they make up less than 2% of all gem quality diamonds found worldwide. Not only can these stones be perfectly colourless but they also possess an exceptional level of transparency which enhances their beauty and allows the brilliance and fire of the diamond to be appreciated to the fullest. Famous examples of Type IIA diamonds include the Koh-i-Noor and the Cullinan, which are part of the Crown Jewels, as well as the Krupp diamond which Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor and was later renamed the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond.
