Hancocks
3.14ct Asscher Cut Diamond and Geometric Halo Ring in Platinum
An old cut diamond and geometric halo ring in platinum by Hancocks. The ring is set to the centre with a 3.14ct Asscher cut diamond, claw set in platinum and surrounded with a handcrafted octagonal halo of step cut diamonds. The shoulders each have a single tapered baguette diamond to a platinum band with a square profile.
£65,000.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
3.14ct G VS1 Asscher cut diamond - with GIA certificate
10 x step cut diamonds, G colour, total weight -1.96cts
Setting
Platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size L 1/2, US finger size 6 (Can be adjusted to any size)
Head: 13.5mm
Band: 2mm
Weight Description
6.1 grams
REF
128799
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.
