Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Ring

If you re familiar with popular diamond cuts you may have noticed that it resembles the modern cushion cut with a slightly square shape that sets it apart from other antique diamond cuts.

Antique old mine cut diamond ring.

The old mine cut diamond is the antique diamond cut that was prevalent from the mid 1800s until the early 1900s. Old european cut diamonds old mine cut. Ring settings were then designed for each diamond after it had been cut so each vintage engagement ring featuring this vintage cut is truly unique. Claw setting diamond ring.

The term old cut diamond refers to antique diamonds cut without the precision of modern cut diamonds. Antique victorian old mine cut diamond ring. 5 out of 5 stars 154 154 reviews 1 060 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 2 people s carts. Other descriptions include old mine cut and victorian cut most old cut diamonds appear thicker compared to modern diamonds.

The old european cut diamond or old euro cut was the primary diamond shape used in the art deco era old mine cut diamonds or miner cut were used in victorian and edwardian eras. Antique victorian 3 stone diamond ring. In addition old cuts sparkle less due to a lack of symmetry. It is the predecessor to the modern diamond but has many elements that remain very unique and different.

There is some overlap between the periods when both antique diamond cuts coexisted. The old mine diamond engagement rings below were cut between 1900 1940. Check out this gia grading report of a typical old mine brilliant which was sent to the lab on feb 11th 2015 antique cut diamonds often receive a fair or poor ratings for polish and symmetry. Now i know some people may argue that it isn t fair to judge a genuine antique cut diamond using modern day grading standards.

Old mine cut diamonds first appeared on the jewelry scene in the early 1700s and were popular during the georgian and victorian eras.