Hancocks

1.61ct Pear Shape Diamond Georgian Revival Ring

An old cut diamond solitaire ring in a Georgian cut down style setting by Hancocks. The ring is set in the centre with a 1.61ct antique pear cut diamond in a handcrafted Georgian style cut-down collet setting of black rhodiumed platinum on 18ct yellow gold with a rounded 18ct yellow gold band.
£15,750.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.61ct I Si1 Antique pear shape diamond - with GIA certificate
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US finger size 6.75 (Can be adjusted to any size) Band width: 2mm
Weight Description
4.5 grams
REF
128303

Director’s Notes

The pear shaped diamond has long been loved for its elegant and flattering tear drop shape. It is unusual for a diamond cut in that it is one of very few shapes that is not symmetrical but instead combines both the generous curved form of a round brilliant with the elongated tapering point of a marquise shape. The origins of this diamond cut can be traced back to 15th century Belgium and a man named Lodewyk van Bercken who was renowned throughout Europe for inventing a piece of diamond cutting machinery called a scaif. This rotating wheel impregnated with oil and diamond powder facilitated a quality of diamond cutting and polishing previously unknown. As van Bercken’s reputation as a diamond cutter spread, he was able to experiment more freely and this resulted in the development of the pear shape amongst others. Early pear shapes, like their rounded sisters, were gentler in form than today’s modern cuts. Proportions can vary hugely with this shape from wide soft pears to long narrow ones but the antique cuts we favour are of the softer variety. Typically on the fuller side with a softly curved end and a gently rounded tip they often have a flat open culet and faceting style that resembles old mine cut diamonds. The smaller table facet and higher crown allow these old cuts to display a wonderful fire and liveliness which, coupled with their beautiful shape, makes them particularly alluring. The most famous pear shape diamond is the historic Cullinan I, which is also the world’s largest colourless cut diamond weighing in at 530.2cts. It is set in the top of the Sovereign’s Sceptre which is part of the British Crown Jewels and is used during coronation services.

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.