Hancocks
3mm Width 'East/West' French Cut Diamond Eternity Ring in Yellow Gold
A beautiful French-cut diamond and yellow gold eternity ring by Hancocks, the ring three quarter set with beautiful rectangular French cut diamonds weighing a total of 1.20cts and of G colour and VS clarity set horizontally within a finely crafted and ornately hand engraved 18ct yellow gold channel set mount.
£6,750.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
15 rectangular French cut diamonds of G colour and VS clarity weighing a combined total of 1.20cts
Setting
18ct yellow gold with London assay and maker's marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 6. Total width of ring 3mm.
REF
121317
Director’s Notes
The origins of the French cut can be traced back to the 15th Century however it wasn’t until much later, during the 17th Century that it really became fashionable. Having found favour with European Royalty, the style became particularly popular in France and it is likely that this is where the name originated. As diamond cutting techniques progressed, stones with a greater number of facets had become increasingly sought after because they displayed more brilliance than earlier, simpler cuts. The design of the French cut had developed from the addition of extra facets to old table cut diamonds thereby altering them into much more lively stones. This style of cut has changed very little to this day and its evolution marks one of the earliest milestones in the development of the brilliant cut diamonds we know today.
