Early Table Cut Diamond Ring flowers raspberry highlights

raspberry highlights

Five old European cut diamonds

a 2 carat turquoise oval cabochon rests nestled among an 18k rose gold setting

Down the shoulders

middle and bottom

Early Table Cut Diamond Ring flowers raspberry highlightsThe art of diamond cutting links in step with the history of jewelry. As always, technology and changing techniques gives rise to new forms of jewelry. Table cut diamonds were first utilized in the 16th century and may also grace jewelry in the 17th and 18th century (albeit they are quite scarce). Shaped usually as a rectangle, the diamonds possess a flat (table like) top and four simple beveled edges for the sides. In this antique Georgian ring