Old European Cut Diamond Ring

Make offer art deco 18k white gold old mine cut 1 00 carat diamond ring circa 1880 1920 vintage 14k white gold old european cut diamond ring 1 12 ctw 2 495 00.

Old european cut diamond ring.

Shop online or visit our nyc showroom. 5 out of 5 stars 161 161 reviews 1 999 00 free shipping favorite add to. Old european cut diamonds are also known as old euro round old mine and european cuts. 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.

Old european cut diamonds were the diamond cut that was used in almost all rings made at the beginning of the 1900s. 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. The appraisal says it s a 14kt yellow gold ladies diamond solitary engagement ring with round shape center stone is old european cut and with facet on the cutlet is measuring 7 96mm and is weighing approx. There is some overlap between the periods when both antique diamond cuts coexisted.

Antique art deco old european cut diamond ring unique engagement ring or anniversary right hand ring pebbleandpolish. This classic round cut popular from 1890 1930 is the predecessor to the modern round brilliant. A diamond dealer would often devalue the stones by approximately 20 30 percent as that would be the amount of diamond weight lost in the recut. Most antique jewelry from that era used old european cut diamonds old mine cut diamonds rose cut diamonds and single cut diamonds.

Up until about ten years ago old cut diamonds such as old mine cushion and old european were viewed by many as diamonds that needed to be recut into modern cuts like the brilliant cut. 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. An old european cut diamond can look fantastic in any engagement ring especially a vintage setting. 2 00 ct and is vs1 in clarity and f in color.