Hancocks

1.10ct Old Cut Diamond and 22ct Gold Gypsy Set Three Stone Ring

A contemporary old cut diamond and 22ct gold gypsy set ring by Hancocks, centred with a beautiful old-cut brilliant cut diamond weighing 0.62cts and of H colour and VS2 clarity set flush between two further old cut diamonds weighing 0.48cts combined, within a hand crafted 22ct yellow gold tapering band with softly rounded profile and a tactile brushed satin finish.
£9,950.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
0.62ct H VS2 old Eropean brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate. 2 x old European brilliant cut diamonds of matching grade weighing 0.48cts combined
Setting
22ct yellow gold
Dimensions
UK finger size S, US size 9 (Can be made in any size). 7mm wide at centre front tapering to 3.5mm at centre back
Weight Description
10 grams
REF
127128

Director’s Notes

The old European brilliant cut is the forefather of todays 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.

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.