Old European Cut: A round Brilliant cut with 58 facets, similar to the old mine cut, first appearing in around the 1880's. It is characterized by a deep pavilion, high crown, and an open culet.
Old mine cut: See Mine Cut.
Old European Cut - 1800s
The "Old European" cut was the forerunner of the modern round brilliant cut. The Old European diamond cut has a very small table, a heavy crown, and very tall overall depth.
Old European Cut: Diamond cutting style, early round brilliant with 58 facets, in use mid 19th to early 20th century.
Old European Cut
The earliest known form of brilliant cut diamond with a very small table, a heavy crown, and usually great overall depth. This is also known as old mine cut.
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Old European Cuts
Round Baroque Brilliants had been around since the end of the 17th century as exceptions but weren't the most fashionable ones. This changed gradually over the second half of the 19th century.
OLD EUROPEAN CUT A round cutting style, the forerunner of the modern Brilliant Cut. An Old European cut, round gemstone is rounder in outline than an Old Mine Cut, but a large culet, small table and high crown distinguish this cut from a modern cut.
Old European Cut
A diamond with a round girdle outline. It will usually have a high crown, a small table, a deep pavilion and a large culet.
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Old European cut
An early form of brilliant cut with a round girdle outline but with a high crown, small table and large culet
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Old European cut
An early version of the round brilliant cut. The cut is different from the modern round brilliant as it has a small table and large crown.
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Round variations of these cuts eventually evolved, and are have names such as old European cut, English round cut, or Victorian cut.
With the 19th century came the rounded cuts like the old European cut (OEC, below) and the English round cut (not shown), both of which also have a total of 58 facets of the same type as today's round brilliants.
Common cuts include the brilliant cut, old European cut, emerald cut, radiant cut, rose cut, step cut, pendelique cut. Mixed cuts in which the style of the facets above and below the girdle are different.
The European cut (also known as the old European cut) is an old, round diamond cut that is similar to but less bright than the newer brilliant cut. The European cut has a very small table and heavy crown.
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This term usually refers to a 19th century round diamond cut with 58 facets, similar to the round Brilliant Cut we have today. Old-mine and old European cuts were deep-cut with small tables and relatively large culets, ...
A couple other Cuts became popular over the ages as well: Mazarin Cuts, Old-Mine Cuts and Old European Cut Diamonds. You will still find these today in Antique Jewelry or Vintage Pieces.
A style of diamond cutting popular before 1890 or so, it features a cushion shaped outline, rather than the round outline of the modern cut and old European cuts, and has a different facet arrangement.
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The angle of the pavilion facets to the girdle is 38° 40'; of the bezel facets, 41° 6'. The table is 56% of the girdle diameter; crown depth, 19%; and pavilion depth, 40%. It is not to be confused with the old European cut. Return to Top » ...
The angle of the pavilion facets to the girdle is 38-40 degrees; of the bezel facets, 41degrees. The table is 56% of the girdle diameter or smaller; crown depth, 19%; and pavilion depth, 40%. It is not to be confused with the old European cut.
 See also: Cut, Brilliant, Diamond, Shape, Rough
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