Hancocks
4.25ct Old European Brilliant Cut Diamond and 18ct Gold Solitaire Ring
A stunning old cut diamond solitaire ring by Hancocks set with a bright and lively old European cut diamond weighing 4.25cts and of K colour and VS1 clarity claw set in platinum to a finely crafted 18ct yellow gold mount with ornate hand engraved scroll and foliate details to all sides of both the gallery and the square-section band and with decorative millegrain edging.
£75,000.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
4.25ct K VS1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (Can be adjusted to any size)
Head 11.6mm wide, band 2mm wide
Weight Description
4.7 grams
REF
128167
Director’s Notes
The old European brilliant cut is the forefather of todays 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.
