Old European Cut Diamond Time Period

If you ve been on the hunt for an antique or vintage engagement ring or a piece of diamond jewelry from the late victorian era edwardian era 1901 1915 or art deco period chances are you ve run into the round old european cut diamond not to be confused with an old mine cut diamond.

Old european cut diamond time period.

Old mine cut diamonds or miner cut were used in victorian and edwardian eras. There is some overlap between the periods when both antique diamond cuts coexisted. It is famous for its small table tall crown open culet and broad pavilion facets. Like the modern round brilliant the old european diamond has a circular round shape.

The old european cut was the most popular cut in the early 1900. The invention of the power driven bruting machine patented in 1891 allowed the girdle or perimeter to be round rather than irregular. Old european cut diamonds are a form of brilliant cut diamonds with a variety of facets usually fifty eight 58 with the key features of a small table an open culet and a round perimeter or shape. Even though the theory for the modern round cut was in place since the end of the 19th century these theories were not put into practice for 30 40 years later during the art deco era.

The old european diamond has a very small table a heavy crown and great overall depth. This diamond cut was the fore runner of the modern brilliant cut.