A beautiful 4.58ct Asscher cut diamond ring with honeycomb diamond-set shoulders in platinum

A beautiful 4.58ct Asscher cut diamond ring with honeycomb diamond-set shoulders in platinum.

Hancocks, Contemporary.

London.

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

Gemstones and Other Materials

4.58t G VS2 Asscher cut diamond with GIA certificate (12001102). 6 x matching grade bulle cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0.22cts.

Description

A beautiful diamond and platinum ring by Hancocks centred with an old Asscher cut diamond weighing 4.58cts and of G colour and VS2 clarity, corner claw set between tapering shoulders of bullet shaped diamonds set in a honeycomb design, all to a finely crafted platinum mount with knife-edge band.

Directors Notes

The Asscher cut was designed by Joseph Asscher in 1902 in an attempt to best utilise the natural shape of octahedral diamond crystals. The cut is essentially a square shape with the corners cut off quite steeply creating an almost octagonal outline to the stone.

The facets are carefully arranged in three rows of straight, step-like faces to the top and bottom of the stone which has a wonderfully elegant and clean appearance with a more subtle sparkle than cuts such as the round brilliant.

It became increasingly popular during the early 20th Century, particularly in the Art Deco period when the straight edges and angles of the cut suited the aesthetic perfectly.

The Asscher family have been diamond dealers since the mid 19th Century and are probably best known as the company entrusted with the cleaving and cutting of the world famous Cullinan diamond.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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