Hancocks
1.62ct Old European Brilliant Cut Yellow Diamond Halo Ring
A beautiful old cut diamond cluster ring by Hancocks, centred with a bright and lively pale yellow old European brilliant cut diamond weighing 1.62ct and of U-V colour and SI1 clarity, claw set in 18ct gold and surrounded by a fine frame of old brilliant cut diamonds in partial rubover platinum setting with millegrain details creating a scalloped edge to the ring, the shoulders channel set with diamonds and the mount with hand engraved scroll and foliate pattern to all sides.
£14,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.62ct U-V SI1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate.
0.42cts total of G VS grade Old European cut diamonds.
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum with maker's marks and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75
Can be made any size
Weight Description
5 grams
REF
126233
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.
