Hand Cut Diamonds

Often cutting diamonds by hand they gave diamonds shapes and dimensions that capture the character and essence of their eras diamonds cut using the old techniques may exhibit less fire and brilliance though they sometimes are preferred for their warmer more romantic glow.

Hand cut diamonds.

When the cutter shapes diamonds by hand he relies on the diamond s hardness as his tool he uses diamonds to cut diamonds. Much like other vintage diamond cuts like the old european cut and the rose cut old mine cut diamonds tend to hand cut with the aid of early machinery. Antique art deco 18k white gold mine cut diamond ring. He uses a small stick like instrument with a cement filled bowl at the tip to hold the diamond.

Art deco platinum old mine cut diamonds hand etched crown ring 0 76 ctw 4 9 g. Again being all hand cut without the use of precise machines each one is as individual as the people who cut them. A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut cut does not refer to shape pear oval but the symmetry proportioning and polish of a diamond. Each stone possesses its own individual and unique character making this diamond cut a favorite of those longing for a one of a kind jewelry piece.

The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond s brilliance. High quality sweet super art deco 18k gold mine cut diamond stone filigree ring. Diamond cutters in past centuries used techniques that are no longer common today. Old mine cut diamonds were a form of brilliant cut with a variety of facets structures and with the outside perimeter being out of round often more square or rectangular in shape.