Hancocks

2.59ct Old European Brilliant Cut Diamond Drop Earrings

A stunning pair of diamond earrings by Hancocks, set with two old European brilliant cut diamonds, one weighing 1.21ct and of J colour and SI1 clarity and the other weighing 1.38ct and of I colour and SI1 clarity, in antique style handmade cut-down platinum collet settings with black rhodium finish on 18ct yellow gold hoops with hinged openings.
£18,500.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.38ct I SI1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate. 1.21ct J SI1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate.
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum
Dimensions
Earrings 2cm long in total Diamond drop 9.7mm in diameter
REF
127868

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.

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.