Hancocks

1.50ct Antique Asscher Cut Gypsy-Set Ring in 22ct Gold

Beautiful antique elongated asscher cut diamond set in a handcrafted Gypsy-set style ring in 22ct yellow gold with a brushed finish. The diamond is set across the finger with a soft bevel profile to highlight the large cut corners on the diamond.
£14,750.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.50ct I SI2 Antique asscher cut diamond with GIA certificate
Setting
22ct yellow gold with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
Can be adjusted to any finger size. Total ring width: 6.75mm
Weight Description
11 grams
REF
129380

Director’s Notes

The Asscher cut was designed by Joseph Asscher in 1902 in an attempt to best utilise the natural shape of octahedral rough diamond crystals. The cut is essentially a square shape with the corners cut off quite steeply creating an almost octagonal outline to the stone. The facets are carefully arranged in three rows of straight, step-like faces to the top and bottom of the stone which has a wonderfully elegant and clean appearance with a more subtle sparkle than cuts such as the round brilliant. It became increasingly popular during the early 20th Century, particularly in the Art Deco period when the straight edges and angles of the cut suited the aesthetic perfectly. The Asscher family have been diamond dealers since the mid 19th Century and are probably best known as the company entrusted with the cleaving and cutting of the world famous Cullinan diamond.

A stunning octagonal diamond ring by Hancocks, centred on a beautiful step-cut octagonal diamond weighing 3.02cts and of F colour and VS1 clarity claw set within a calibre-cut halo of trapezoid diamonds in a channel setting between elegantly tapering diamond shoulders, all in a finely hand crafted platinum mount.

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.