Hancocks
5.06ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring
An old cut diamond and 18ct yellow gold solitaire ring by Hancocks. The handcrafted ring is set with a 5.06ct old mine cushion cut diamond, double claw set in platinum, within a scalloped platinum gallery, all set to a square profile 18ct yellow gold band with signature hand engraving and millegrain detailing.
£58,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
5.06ct M SI1 old mine brilliant cut diamond - with GIA certificate
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum
Dimensions
UK finger size K 1/2, US size 5.5 (can be adjusted to any size)
Front centre: 10.7mm x 10.2mm
Band width: 2mm
Weight Description
6.6 grams
REF
129899
Director’s Notes
Old mine brilliants or old miners are either square or rectangular cushion shaped diamonds with clearly rounded corners and sides. The style developed after the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in about 1725 which facilitated experiments in cutting due to the large increase in available stones. Eager as ever to retain as much weight as possible, cutters still followed the shape of the rough crystals but now corners became more rounded and the number of facets increased. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa during the late 1860’s coincided with revolutionised mechanical cutting methods. This saw the fashion for new round cut diamonds replace these cushion shaped stones which then became known as ‘old mine’ diamonds. Today the name old mine brilliant still describes a cushion shaped diamond with a small table facet, high crown and polished culet. These features allow old mine cuts to have a huge amount of fire and life, even in dimly-lit environments
