Jewellery · Rings

Old Cut Diamond Rings

Rings set with old cut diamonds, cut by hand before modern brilliant proportions. Pieces in stock range from a Georgian ruby and diamond cluster ring to Victorian and Edwardian cluster rings and Art Deco platinum rings with old European cut diamonds.

Shop in stockSee the rings belowAsk about a pieceReply within one working day
  • Every piece described with measurements, weight and marks
  • Shipped fully insured, or view in person by appointment
Art Deco platinum old European cut diamond ring, about 1920

Old cut diamond rings in stock now

To be told when an old cut diamond ring in your size comes in, send us a note

How they differ from modern brilliants

Old cuts were shaped by hand to keep weight, so they show broad flashes of light rather than the fine sparkle of a modern brilliant.

Old mine, old European and modern brilliant cuts in profile Three diamonds seen from the side. The old mine cut has a small table, a high crown and a large flat culet. The old European cut has a small table, a high crown and an open culet. The modern brilliant has a large table, a lower crown and a pointed culet. Old mine cutOld European cutModern brilliant small table, flat culetsmall table, open culetlarge table, pointed culet Side profiles, drawn by Mozeris. Dotted line: the table. Not to scale.

Old mine cut

The old mine cut is a cushion-shaped diamond with a high crown, a small table and a large culet, the main cut of the 18th and 19th centuries.

The old mine cut

Old European cut

The old European cut is round, with a small table, a high crown and an open culet. It was the usual round cut from about 1890 to the 1930s.

Old cut diamondsRose cut diamond rings

Questions about old cut diamond rings

What is an old cut diamond?

A diamond cut by hand before modern brilliant proportions, chiefly the old mine cut (cushion shaped) and the old European cut (round).

How can you recognise an old European cut?

By its small table, high crown and the open culet visible through the table as a small circle.

Are old cut diamonds recut today?

Some have been recut to modern proportions. Each listing describes the cut of its stones as they are now.

Why buy from us

  • Full description, measurements and hallmarks on every listing
  • Ring sizes in UK, US and EU
  • View in person by appointment
  • Insured delivery