A Special Antique & Old cuts
Here is our definitive
list of the diamond cuts that were popular throughout the early 1900’s. Most of
these vintage diamond cuts are still very popular. Some of the diamond cuts
have since waned in popularity.
Here is the list of
the most common vintage and antique diamonds cuts:
- Antique Cushion Cut Diamond
- Old European Cut Diamond
- Old Mine Cut Diamond
- Rose Cut Diamond
- Asscher Cut Diamond
•aNTIQUE CUSHION CUT•
2CT Colorless Cushion Cut Moissanite White Gold Solitaire Ring
This revered diamond
cut goes by several different names. Most of the names will vary depending on
the cut of the diamond. This antique diamond is also known as the Old Mine
Cushion Cut, Antique Cushion Cut, High-dome Cushion Cut or Vintage Cushion Cut.
The Antique Cushion
Cut is one of the most recognizable diamonds in the vintage engagement ring
world. Most of the famous jewelry of the previous century features a cushion
cut diamonds.
Although the antique
cushion cut diamond may look like the modern cushion cut from afar, it is
actually very different in many ways. Here is a list of the common
differences between the antique cushion cut diamond and the modern cushion cut:
- The antique cushion cut will always feature a bold
culet at the very bottom of the diamond
- Most antique cushion cuts will have a very tall crown
(especially the older old-mine cushions)
- A small table is a very easily
distinguishing aspect of the antique cushion cut
- The facets on the pavilion of an old-mine cushion
will be more spread apart and less splintered than the modern cushion cut
- More antique cushion cut diamond ring is bellow
2.5CT Cushion With 0.5CT Near Colorless Round Moissanite White Gold Ring
3CT Cushion With 1 CT Colorless Round Moissanite White Gold Wedding Ring
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1CT Cushion Near Colorless With 0.3CT Colorless Round Moissanite Ring
4CT Near Colorless OEC Round Moissanite Rose Gold Anniversary Ring
The old European cut
diamond may not be as famous as the cushion cut diamond, but it without a doubt
the most popular antique diamond in the market. The old European cut diamond
goes by many names. Among the names are the old-mine round cut, old-euro cut,
antique round cut, antique old European cut, and old-mine brilliant.
The Old European Cut
diamond is the progression between the antique old-mine cut diamond
and the transitional cut diamond. The Old European cut diamond ultimately led
to today’s modern brilliant cut diamond.
Characteristics of
the Old European Cut Diamond:
- The Old European will always contain a
noticeable culet. The size of the culet may vary but a genuine old
Euro will always have a culet that is detectable with a loop.
- Most Old European Cut Diamonds will have a small table
and a high crown
- Old European Cut Diamonds will not usually be perfectly
round. Antique diamonds were cut by hand and so the perimeter will
not be as accurately shaped as a modern diamond.
- The girdle of the old-euro will be frost-like instead
of the featuring the smooth polish of a modern diamond’s girdle.
3CT Irregular Near Colorless OEC Moissanite Rose Gold Ring
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2CT Near Colorless OEC Moissanite Rose Gold Ring
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5CT Near Colorless OEC Round Moissanite Engagement Ring
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•OLD MINE CUT DIAMOND•
9MM Near Colorless OMC Moissanite Rose Gold Solitaire Ring
This is a difficult diamond to define because technically speaking all antique diamonds in the cushion-cut and round-cut families also fall under the umbrella of the old mine cut diamond.
For clarity, most jewelers will
call antique diamonds with uneven shapes as old-miners. Anything with a more
distinct shape (example: old Euro or antique cushion), although technically
also an old-mine cut, will follow its more specific name.
Genuine old mine cut diamonds
are very rare. Most of the old-miners from the late 1800’s or early 1900’s were
lost with time or destroyed by modern jewelers.
4CT OMC With 1.25CT Colorless Round Moissanite White Gold Ring
1.5CT Near Colorless OMC With 1 CT Colorless White Gold Ring
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•ROSE CUT DIAMOND•
7 MM Rose Cut Round Near Colorless Moissanite White Gold Solitaire Ring
The rose cut diamond was a very popular diamond during the 1800s. Once the Old European cut diamond began to become popular, the rose cut diamond faded into the background. Only very recently (2015 or so), the rose cut had a massive comeback and is now trending strongly among vintage enthusiasts.
The rose cut doesn’t have a
pavilion and even its crown doesn’t have a table but is rather made-up of
triangular facets that create its distinctive shape. Beneath the crown of the
rose cut is a girdle. Antique rose cuts won’t have a smooth and polished girdle
but will rather show a frosty (or matte-like) girdle. The back of the rose cut
is smooth and transparent.
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• ANTIQUE ASSCHER CUT DIAMOND•
The Asscher Cut
diamond was the original patent of the famous diamond-cutting Asscher Family.
This cut has remains still fascinating so many decades later. Like the antique
cushion cut, many of the most important rings in the past 100 years have
showcased Asscher cut diamonds.
Technically speaking,
an Asscher Cut diamond is a square-shape emerald cut. Antique Asscher cut
diamonds have a few characteristics that separate them from emerald-cuts and
modern Asscher-cuts:
- Antique Asscher cuts will have a very prominent culet a
the very bottom
- The corners of antique Asscher cut diamonds will
usually be a lot more prominent than modern Asscher cuts. Many antique
Asscher cuts will appear almost octagonal.
- Modern Asscher cuts will have a table percentage of
approximately 65% while antique Asscher cuts will be under 55%
- The crown of antique Asscher cur diamonds will usually be high and built-up
0.75CT Asscher With 0.75CT Colorless Roxzund Moissanite White Gold Ring
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1.5CT Colorless Asscher Moissanite White Gold Engagement Ring
1.5CT Near Colorless Asscher Moissanite White Gold Wedding Ring
1.50CT Near Colorless Asscher Moissanite White Gold Engagement Ring
The Emerald Cut diamond is one of the most famous step-cut diamonds. This cut, famous for its flashes of brilliance, still mesmerizes with very little change to the dimensions.
Finding antique emerald-cut
diamonds is very challenging. Most collectors will only have a few genuine
antique emerald-cut diamond rings.
The characteristics of the
antique emerald cut diamond are very similar to the notable features of
the antique Asscher cut diamond. The primary difference between the two cuts
will be the dimensions of the actual stone. The antique emerald cut diamond is
a rectangle in shape while the Asscher cut is more square.
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1CT Near Colorless Emerald Moissanite Yellow Gold Wedding Ring
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