{"title":"Old Cut Diamond Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld mine cut and old European cut diamonds — hand-cut stones from before the modern brilliant, with high crowns, small tables and open culets that glow in warm, low light. Every stone is described by millimetre spread as well as carat weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/old-european-vs-old-mine-cut-diamonds\"\u003eold European and old mine cuts\u003c\/a\u003e, learn \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/old-mine-cut-diamond-price-guide\"\u003ewhat drives old mine cut prices\u003c\/a\u003e, and read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/reading-diamond-report-antique-stone\"\u003ea diamond report on an antique stone\u003c\/a\u003e. Looking for a particular size or colour? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sourcing\"\u003eTell us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"edwardian-1-50-carat-old-european-cut-diamond-emerald-14k-gold-cluster-ring","title":"Edwardian 1.50 carat Old European Cut Diamond Emerald 14k Gold Cluster Ring","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eA 1.50‑carat old European cut diamond haloed in emeralds — Edwardian, and made to keep being worn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Edwardian\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Cluster \/ halo ring\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCentre stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Old European cut white diamond, 1.50 ct\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiamond colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e H\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiamond clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e VS2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHalo:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Emeralds, 0.60 ct total, round\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 14k yellow gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 4.36 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 4.5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Arthritic shank — can be swapped for a smooth band, complimentary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e One of one\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAn old European cut diamond — a carat and a half of it — circled by a halo of green emeralds, in warm yellow gold. Edwardian, and every bit as romantic as that sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe old European cut is the round brilliant's antique ancestor: hand‑cut with a high crown, a small table, and a large open culet, shaped to bloom under candlelight. At 1.50 carats (H, VS2) it holds real presence — soft, warm fire rather than the cold flash of a modern stone. The emerald halo is pure Edwardian: colour framing light, green against white.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThere's a tender detail here. The ring sits on an arthritic shank — a band shaped to slip over a knuckle that no longer bends, made so its owner never had to take it off. If you'd prefer, we'll replace it with a simple smooth band, complimentary. Either way, it was built to stay on a hand. Now it's yours to keep on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFurther reading: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/edwardian-jewelry-guide\"\u003eour guide to Edwardian jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/antique-cluster-rings-guide\"\u003ewhat makes an antique cluster ring\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/antique-emeralds-guide\"\u003ehow to judge an antique emerald\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/can-antique-ring-be-resized\"\u003ewhether an antique ring can be resized\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZHIVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56118556787010,"sku":"ZHV-013","price":9800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/6214\/6370\/files\/edwardian-old-european-cut-diamond-emerald-cluster-ring-zhiva_4139915.jpg?v=1788763599"},{"product_id":"vintage-2-00ctw-old-cut-diamond-14k-yellow-gold-clip-on-earrings","title":"Vintage 2.00ctw Old Cut Diamond 14k Yellow Gold Clip‑On Earrings","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTwo carats of old‑cut diamonds scattered through cascading gold rope — clip‑ons built for an entrance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Clip‑on statement earrings, twisted gold‑rope \/ strand design\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Old cut white diamonds, 2.00 ct total\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiamond colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e J–K\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiamond clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e VS–SI\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 14k yellow gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 19.16 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFitting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Clip‑on\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e One of one (a pair)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTwisted gold rope, gathered like a strand and set loose with old‑cut diamonds — earrings that move when you do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThese are mid‑century in spirit: the era when yellow gold was braided, roped, and tasseled into evening jewelry, and your earrings did the talking across a room. Approximately two carats of old‑cut white diamonds (J–K, VS–SI) are scattered through the gold — hand‑cut stones with the warm, low glow of diamonds shaped before machines. They don't strobe. They smoulder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eClip‑on, so they ask nothing of your ears and everything of your posture. Substantial in the hand at roughly 19 grams of 14k gold — weight you feel, weight you wear on purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOne of one, a matched pair. Made to be noticed before you've said a word.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFurther reading: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/why-antique-diamonds-sparkle-differently\"\u003ewhy antique diamonds sparkle differently\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/old-european-vs-old-mine-cut-diamonds\"\u003eold European vs old mine cut diamonds\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/retro-jewelry-1940s-guide\"\u003eRetro jewelry and the era of big gold\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZHIVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56118556754242,"sku":"ZHV-010","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/6214\/6370\/files\/vintage-old-cut-diamond-14k-gold-clip-on-earrings-zhiva_4123705.jpg?v=1788749440"},{"product_id":"1-06-carat-old-mine-cut-diamond-bezel-set-18k-yellow-gold-engagement-ring","title":"1.06 carat Old Mine Cut Diamond Bezel Set 18k Yellow Gold Engagement Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 1.06‑carat old mine cut diamond, bezel‑set in yellow gold — an engagement ring for people who never wanted the standard one.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bezel‑set solitaire engagement ring\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Old mine cut white diamond, 1.06 ct\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e L\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond clarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SI1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18k yellow gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6.5 US — can be resized\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2.15 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One of one\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old mine cut diamond, just over a carat, wrapped in a clean bezel of 18k yellow gold. No halo, no shoulder stones, nothing to distract from the stone itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old mine cut is the ancestor of the modern brilliant — hand‑cut, softly squared, with a high crown and chunky facets made to catch candlelight rather than machine‑bright light. It doesn't sparkle so much as glow, and its warmth (a natural L colour) reads as honey against the gold, not as anything to apologise for. This is what a diamond looked like before it was optimised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bezel is the quiet modern touch: gold wrapped fully around the stone, protective, snag‑free, built to be worn every day for the next fifty years. An engagement ring for the person who was never going to choose the one everyone else has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of one. Size 6.5 US, and it can be resized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/old-mine-cut-diamond-price-guide\"\u003ehow old mine cut diamonds are priced\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/antique-cushion-vs-modern-cushion\"\u003eantique cushion cuts vs modern ones\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-journal\/how-to-choose-a-vintage-engagement-ring\"\u003ehow to choose a vintage engagement ring\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sizing\"\u003eour antique ring sizing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZHIVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56118556623170,"sku":"ZHV-012","price":5200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/6214\/6370\/files\/old-mine-cut-diamond-bezel-engagement-ring-18k-yellow-gold-zhiva_4139818.jpg?v=1788762529"}],"url":"https:\/\/zhivajewelry.com\/collections\/old-cut-diamonds.oembed","provider":"ZHIVA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}