Cut Library — Comparison
Old Mine Cut vs Rose Cut
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 →Rose Cut
A rose cut is a flat-bottomed diamond with a domed, faceted crown and no pavilion at all — one of the oldest diamond cutting styles still in use.
Full Rose Cut guide →| Attribute | Old Mine Cut | Rose Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Georgian–Victorian | 16th century onward; still produced today |
| Crown | High | — |
| Culet | Usually visible, sometimes large | — |
| Table | Small | — |
| Outline | Cushion-like, squarish to rounded | — |
| Faceting | Antique brilliant, hand-cut | Domed crown only, flat base, no pavilion |
| Typical use | Antique jewellery, period-style engagement rings | Low-profile rings, bezel settings, antique and vintage-inspired jewellery |
| Availability | Uncommon | — |
| Depth | — | Shallow — well suited to low-profile settings |
| Facet count | — | Varies widely — from 3 (very early/simple) up to 24+ on elaborate examples |
| Light behaviour | — | Glimmering/glittery, not brilliant sparkle |
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