Hancocks
5.33ct Old Mine Cushion Cut Diamond Ring with Pear Shape Shoulders
A handcrafted old cut diamond ring by Hancocks. The ring is set to the centre with an old mine cushion cut diamond weighing 5.33cts, set in platinum double corner claws to a simple platinum scalloped gallery and between shoulders set with pear shape diamonds in claw settings, all to an 18ct yellow gold triple wire band.
£75,000.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
5.33ct L VS2 old mine brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate
2 x pear shape diamonds weighing 0.56cts in total
Setting
18ct gold and platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 ( Can be resized)
Head 11mm x 15mm
Band 2mm
Weight Description
4.5 grams
REF
127845
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.
