Hancocks
2.04ct Old European Brilliant Cluster Ring in Platinum
A beautiful old cut diamond cluster ring by Hancocks, centred with a bright and lively old European brilliant cut diamond weighing 2.04ct and of G colour and VS1 clarity, claw set in platinum and surrounded by a fine frame of old brilliant cut diamonds in partial rubover settings with millegrain details creating a scalloped edge to the ring, the shoulders channel set with diamonds and the handmade platinum mount with decorative hand engraved scroll and foliate pattern to all sides.
£39,950.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
2.04ct G VS1 Old European brillianbt cut diamond with GIA certificate.
30 x old brilliant cut diamonds in the setting weighing approximately 0.6cts
Setting
Platinum with maker's mark
Dimensions
UK finger size M, US size 6.5 (can be adjusted to fit any size).
Head 10.7mm wide, band 2mm wide.
Weight Description
4.3 grams
REF
126322
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.
