Hancocks
4mm Width 'North/South' French Cut Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring
A stunning French-cut diamond and platinum eternity ring by Hancocks, the ring three quarter set with beautiful rectangular French cut diamonds weighing a total of 1.70cts and of G colour and VS clarity set vertically within a finely crafted and ornately hand engraved channel set platinum mount.
£9,500.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
21 rectangular French cut diamonds of G colour and VS clarity weighing a combined total of 1.50cts
Setting
Platinum with London assay and maker's marks.
Dimensions
UK finger size M, US size 6.5 Total width: 4.00mm Total depth: 2.00mm
Weight Description
5.9 grams
REF
126761
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.
