Old European Cut Ring

Most antique jewelry from that era used old european cut diamonds old mine cut diamonds rose cut diamonds and single cut diamonds.

Old european cut ring.

As the predecessor to the modern round brilliant cut the old european cut is quite brilliant for a vintage diamond cut giving it an impressive eye catching appearance. Antique dated around 1910. Old european cut diamonds are essentially the antique version of the modern round brilliant. The old european cut diamond or old euro cut was the primary diamond shape used in the art deco era.

32 diamonds 25ct by stephen russell. Accompanied by gia certificate no 1152922370 stating the diamond is e color vs2 clarity. Old european cut diamonds have come a long way since their rise to popularity during the victorian edwardian and art deco eras 1870s 1930s. In stock vintage art deco 1 00 carat old european cut diamond ring 11 000 in stock vintage edwardian 1 30 carat old european cut diamond ring 18 000 made to order by erstwhile ester starting from 6 045 made to order by erstwhile hydra starting from 7 045.

Platinum and old european cut diamond ring. The old european diamond has a very small table a heavy crown and great overall depth. Like the modern round brilliant the old european diamond has a circular round shape. Old european cut diamond engagement rings canera s signature old european cut.

The old european cut was the most sophisticated and innovative diamond cut of the 19th century and it is considered to be the predecessor of today s modern brilliants. Old mine cut diamonds or miner cut were used in victorian and edwardian eras. Transitional cut diamonds were the common cut in the 1940 s. Old european cut diamonds were the diamond cut that was used in almost all rings made at the beginning of the 1900s.

There is some overlap between the periods when both antique diamond cuts coexisted. This diamond cut was the fore runner of the modern brilliant cut. Old european engagement rings prevalent from the late 1800s through the early 1900s the old european cut diamonds of yesterday remain highly desirable today. When it was first introduced the old european cut marked a significant breakthrough in the way diamonds were polished.