10K Yellow Gold Nugget Stick Pin with an Old European Cut Diamond

This vintage stick pin was crafted in yellow gold with a freeform nugget designed top. Embedded into the nugget is a beautiful diamond. An Old European cut diamond is a round diamond primarily cut between 1890-1930. They were especially common during the Art Deco period. These antique diamonds were one of the predecessors to the modern round brilliant cut diamond, which is now the most popular diamond shape. Old European cut diamonds were cut for carat weight rather than brilliance. They're less sparkly than modern brilliant-cut diamonds and were cut and polished with candlelight in mind. Old European cut diamonds have 58 facets; modern round cut diamonds have 57-58 facets depending on whether or not they have a culet. These antique diamonds have a special charm because diamond cutters had to rely on their eyes rather than modern technology to hand-cut them, making each stone unique.

• 10K yellow gold
• Average total gram weight: 5.2
• (1) Old European cut diamond (.16ct)
• Clarity: VS-2
• Colour: I-J
• Measures approximately 7.5cm from top to bottom
• Appraisal included

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.