Old Mine Engagement Rings
Explore Old Mine cut engagement rings featuring hand-cut antique diamonds in genuine period and carefully handcrafted settings. Michael Khordipour and Afshin Shaddaie personally select each ring for the diamond’s proportions, face-up beauty, color, clarity, character, documentation, and setting craftsmanship. From Victorian clusters and Art Deco halos to romantic solitaires and colorful sapphire, emerald, or ruby accents, this collection celebrates the individuality of early diamond cutting.
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1.33ct Diamond Percy Ring
$7,500
Antique Art Deco 10.08ct Cushion Engagement Ring. Moore Ring. Circa 1930
Contact For PriceOld Mine cut diamonds were shaped individually by hand before modern diamond-cutting standards and equipment became available. They are generally recognized by softly square or cushion-shaped outlines, high crowns, small tables, deep pavilions, broad facets, and visible culets. Their proportions and symmetry can vary considerably, producing bold flashes of light and a warm, romantic appearance. Face-up beauty, outline, dimensions, color, clarity, and individual character should therefore be considered together rather than judging the diamond by carat weight alone.
Estate Diamond Jewelry evaluates each antique diamond in person together with its available documentation and setting. Because an Old Mine cut diamond may have been remounted during its lifetime, our experts assess the approximate age and authenticity of the diamond and mounting separately. Every ring is also examined for craftsmanship, stone security, structural condition, previous repairs, replacement components, comfort, and sizing potential. The collection includes authentic Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco rings alongside carefully handcrafted platinum and gold settings designed around antique diamonds.