Cut Library — Comparison
Old European Cut vs Old Mine Cut
Old European Cut
An Old European Cut is an antique round brilliant with a small table, high crown, large visible culet and circular (rather than cushion-like) outline — the direct ancestor of the modern round brilliant.
Full Old European Cut guide →Old Mine Cut
An Old Mine Cut is an antique brilliant style with a squarish-to-rounded cushion outline, a high crown, small table, and usually a visible culet, cut by hand before mechanised, symmetry-optimised faceting existed.
Full Old Mine Cut guide →| Attribute | Old European Cut | Old Mine Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Late Victorian–Edwardian–early Art Deco | Georgian–Victorian |
| Crown | High | High |
| Culet | Usually visible, often large | Usually visible, sometimes large |
| Table | Small | Small |
| Outline | Round | Cushion-like, squarish to rounded |
| Faceting | Antique brilliant, circular | Antique brilliant, hand-cut |
| Typical use | Antique jewellery, period-style engagement rings | Antique jewellery, period-style engagement rings |
| Availability | Uncommon | Uncommon |
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