2.62ct diamond three stone ring set in finely hand engraved platinum

2.62ct diamond three stone ring set in finely hand engraved platinum.

Hancocks, Contemporary.

London.

Setting Platinum with maker's marks and London assay marks.

Gemstones and Other Materials

1.23ct I SI1 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate (2171898656). 0.70ct I VS2 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate (2175101532). 0.69ct H VVS2 old European brilliant cut diamond with GIA certificate (1166837027).

Description

Classic diamond and platinum three stone ring by Hancocks, set to the centre with an old European brilliant cut diamond weighing 1.23cts and of I colour and SI1 clarity between two further old European brilliants of 0.70cts I colour and VS2 clarity and 0.69cts and H colour and VVS2 clarity, all in a finely made hand engraved platinum mount.

Directors Notes

The old European brilliant cut is the forefather of todays modern round brilliant cut diamond. It was developed towards the end of the 19th Century when new machinery was invented, in particular the motor-driven saw, which allowed diamonds to be cut in attractive, symmetrical round shapes without wasting the excess rough crystal that was cut off.

This revolutionised the industry and gradually, through a process of trial and error, cutters discovered which proportions produced the finest balance of brilliance and fire within these new round stones. Diamonds were now able to dazzle even in the dimly candle-lit rooms of the turn of the century.

Along with their characteristic polished culet facets, finely cut old European brilliants can be distinguished from their modern counterparts by their higher crowns and smaller table facets. These features combine to create a greater amount of spectral colour-flashes from inside the stone than we typically see in modern cut diamonds.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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