Hancocks
2.76ct Old European Brilliant Cut Diamond Half Eternity Ring in Platinum
A beautiful diamond half eternity ring set with old European brilliant cut diamonds weighing a total of 2.76cts all rub over set in a finely crafted figure-of-eight style platinum mount with millegrain edging and beautifully ornate hand engraved scroll and heart details to the sides and back.
£9,850.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
8 x old European brilliant cut diamonds of G VS grade with a combined weight of 2.76cts.
Setting
Platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size K 1/2, US size 5.5
(Can be made in any size)
REF
125998
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.
