Hancocks

3.12ct Asscher Cut Diamond Three Stone Ring in Platinum and 18ct Gold

A beautiful old-cut diamond three stone ring by Hancocks, set to the centre with an Asscher-cut diamond weighing 1.56ct and of I colour and VVS2 clarity in a platinum corner claw setting, between two further Asscher-cut diamonds weighing 0.77cts and of I colour and VVS2 clarity and 0.79cts and I colour and VS1 clarity also in claw settings, all to a handmade mount with 18ct yellow gold square shaped band with hand engraved reeded details.
£35,000.00
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Information

Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.56ct I VVS2 old Asscher cut diamond with GIA certificate 0.79ct I VS1 old Asscher cut diamond with GIA certificate 0.77ct I VVS2 old Asscher cut diamond with GIA certificate
Setting
Platinum and 18ct Gold with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 Head 6.5mm x 14.5mm Band 2mm
Weight Description
3.7 grams
REF
127791

Director’s Notes

The Asscher cut was designed by Joseph Asscher in 1902 in an attempt to best utilise the natural shape of octahedral diamond crystals.  The cut is essentially a square shape with the corners cut off quite steeply creating an almost octagonal outline to the stone.  The facets are carefully arranged in three rows of straight, step-like faces to the top and bottom of the stone which has a wonderfully elegant and clean appearance with a more subtle sparkle than cuts such as the round brilliant.  It became increasingly popular during the early 20th Century, particularly in the Art Deco period when the straight edges and angles of the cut suited the aesthetic perfectly. The Asscher family have been diamond dealers since the mid 19th Century and are probably best known as the company entrusted with the cleaving and cutting of the world famous Cullinan diamond.

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.