Hancocks

2.21ct Moval Diamond Ring with Pear Shape Diamond Shoulders

An old cut moval diamond and platinum ring by Hancocks. The ring is set with a 2.21ct old cut moval diamond claw set in platinum to a scalloped gallery and set between pear shape diamond shoulders in claw settings, all to a handcrafted platinum mount and reeded band.
£47,500.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
2.21ct E VS2 moval old brilliant cut diamond - with GIA certificate 2 x pear shaped diamonds, total 0.40cts combined
Setting
Platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (Can be adjusted to any size) Head 13.2mm x 15.3mm Band 2.2mm wide
Weight Description
4.8 grams
REF
128125

Director’s Notes

The moval shape is a beautiful marriage between the elongated elegance of the marquise cut with the more generous profile and softly rounded ends of an oval. Popular during the early 20th century, it is now beginning to regain the attention and appreciation we believe it deserves. According to legend, the marquise shape diamond was created for King Louis XV of France who wanted a diamond cut designed specifically to remind him of his mistresses’ lips. The Marquise de Pompadour, more commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, had the most beautifully shaped mouth he’d ever seen and he wanted it immortalised in diamond. The elegant marquise cut was born and the elongated curved shape with pointed ends would become an enduring symbol of love and romance. Today this shape is also referred to as navette and is one that we are particularly fond of.

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.