Hancocks
4.78ct Old European Cut Diamond Three Stone Ring in Platinum
An old cut three stone diamond and platinum ring by Hancocks. The central old European cut diamond weighs 2.14ct and is set between two more old European cut diamonds of 1.35ct and 1.29ct, all claw set in a handcrafted platinum mounting with small round brilliant cut diamonds accenting the shoulders and signature hand engraved decorative detailing and millegraining on a square profile band.
£39,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
2.14 K VS2 Old European cut diamond - with GIA certificate
1.35ct J VVS2 Old European cut diamond - with GIA certificate
1.29ct J SI2 Old European cut diamond - with GIA certificate
8 x round brilliant cut diamonds
Setting
Platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
(Can be adjusted to any finger size)
Weight Description
6.2 grams
REF
128492
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.
