Guide to Antique Diamond Cuts

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Sundae Baubles - Antique & Vintage Jewelry

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever wondered exactly what an "old cut" diamond is? I've made this video and an optical guide to antique diamond cuts! We'll take a look at the innovations in cutting technology over the past few centuries that made the modern round brilliant cut possible, and we will look at 7 antique and vintage diamond ring examples from my jewelry collection.
This video focuses on the evolution of table, point and rose cut diamonds through old mine, old European and transitional cut diamonds to the modern round brilliant cut we know today.
Thanks for watching, and don't forget about my April 2022 giveaway! For details on how to enter, watch this: • April Jewelry Giveaway...
I look forward to meeting you in the comments! Got a question? Don't hesitate to send me an email at sundaebaubles@gmail.com

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@lisascenic 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I prefer the older cuts. I feel that modern cuts sacrifice so much to achieve their sparkle.

@sundaebaubles 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching & commenting, I totally agree! ❤

@barbodonnell-prettyvintage8336 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual! You really did a wonderful job explaining the differences in the diamonds over the years. I think an interesting topic might be the evolution of the “engagement ring”.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barb, and that is a great suggestion! I've added it into the queue of videos to create! 😘♥

@hildamcclendon7944 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found your channel. I am very interested in learning about all types of jewelry but vintage is my favorite.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel, Hilda!! Thank you for watching & commenting 😊💖

@AntiqueAgenda 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this..I had never heard of Cellini before...so amazing to see the evolution of the cutting technology!!! And of course I love your examples...you have so much history in your jewelry box Jen!!!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it amazing to see how far things have come?! Thank you so much for your kind words! ♥️

@ginagaysellsjewerly 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video ! But I have to confess that diamonds are my least favorite stone 😬😬❤️

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gina! I won't tell the diamonds 😉

@JoyfullyThrifted 2 жыл бұрын

Diamond are so hard for me so certainly I would LOVE more information!! I found this fascinating! You did an excellent job of explaining each type! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Andrea! I will add to the diamond series 😊💖

@AntiqueAgenda 2 жыл бұрын

You spark so much appreciation for the generations of gems and jewelry!!!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

🥰🙏😊

@carolheringer5513 2 жыл бұрын

You put so much time and work into each video....We appreciate it!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

🥰 Thank you so much, I really appreciate you saying that! My hope is share information and beautiful things without taking too much of anyone’s time! ♥️

@soulful3179 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video, will have to study the cuts in detail. Thank you Jen.

@pegschwalbach2500 2 жыл бұрын

I learn so much from you every video! Thanks for teaching me about diamonds...I picked totally wrong by the way!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, Peg! I’m so happy to know that they are helpful 🥰💎

@lorrainesouthwick4888 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would love to know more about diamonds, Jen. Now, to retain your shared knowledge!!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

You got it, more to come!! Thanks for watching 💖

@tammyhelenpearson9015 2 жыл бұрын

I always learn so much from your videos and would love to learn more about diamonds. 🙏

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that, Tammy! It sounds like more diamond info needs to be on my list! 😘

@trinacerk7608 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to hear more about diamonds! I love the older rings. The settings are so unique imo 😊. Thank you so much!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

You got it, Trina! I love older settings as well 😊Thank you so much for watching ❤

@cw5451 11 ай бұрын

Great information, and I really like how well you enunciate. 😊

@sundaebaubles 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching & your kind words! ♥️

@barbaramulvenna 2 жыл бұрын

Another great informational video Jen! I have an antique diamond ring that I bought in Cape May, NJ in 1986. The diamonds are small, but I now own a loupe! 💜

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Barbara! 😘Nothing quite beats looking deep into an old cut diamond with a loupe!✨

@duckiejones9361 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. It is amazing that you can identify the differences. Your pieces are beautiful!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

💕 I appreciate your kind words, Duckie! 😘

@alisonku2432 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing .. Simple , easy understand , 👍

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching & your comment! 💖

@shittyshows2436 2 жыл бұрын

shine bright like a diamond !

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

💠✨💠

@LoriWolfeRealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Great info Jen. Diamonds are a girls best friend ❤️💎

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lori! ❤

@denimtodiamondsliveauctions 2 жыл бұрын

Ok Ok.. “I do” I promise to cherish💙. 😍 Fabulous information.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

💙 Thank you so much for watching!! 💙

@amsodoneworkingnow1978 Жыл бұрын

In our golden wedding anniversary my husband gifted me a beautiful rose cut ruby diamond trilogy ring the ruby behind central stine. It is set in platinum setting on a yellow gold band. When I had it reset the jewellery told me the cut on rose cut jewels had ceased to be used in UK by 1915 I adore my ring as i love rubies

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share - your ring sounds absolutely beautiful!! The perfect ring for your special celebration! ♥️

@maximhollandnederlandthene7640 10 ай бұрын

I love the Asher cut, And the emerald cut ones.

@sundaebaubles 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching & commenting ❤ I feel the same way - these cuts are so special!

@velascojacinta2227 Ай бұрын

❤Wooow❤👀❤️ I Loved Your 👀 All Rings Diamonds 💎 Design 💎 Thanks A Lots For Sharing Your Kindness And Knowledgeable Experience To Us ❤️💎❤️

@sundaebaubles Ай бұрын

🥰 I appreciate your comments and enthusiasm, thank you so much!! ❤️😘

@judyloftis3042 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to learn more Jen !! That’s so interesting 😊🙏

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

👍Thanks, Judy!! ♥

@TimelessjewelbyDebra 2 жыл бұрын

great video and a reminder of the cuts

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

❤️ Thank you!💎

@janicekamonin7596 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Jen. So much about diamonds that I never knew. You have such beautiful rings.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Janice - it's my pleasure to share! Thank you for watching! 😘

@drnishaferreiraalvares7984 4 ай бұрын

Extremely good analysis !

@sundaebaubles 3 ай бұрын

🥰 Thank you for watching! 💖

@Sara-qs2ly 2 жыл бұрын

I recently got a heart pendant with what i believe are diamonds

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

✨ I'll bet your heart pendant is lovely!! 💖 Thank you so much for your kind words, I am so glad these videos are helpful! 😊

@thriftzen214 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this content! I love your videos. Can’t wait for more!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos! More to come 😊❤

@rnrcyberpicker 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks Jen! The mourning ring is so stunning 😍

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

😊Thank you so much!💖

@picksoverpeas 2 жыл бұрын

I love all the info about the different cuts. I have 3 emerald cut diamonds that were my grandmother’s set in a white gold ring side by side length wise. She was born in 1903 and probably acquired them between the 1920s and 1960s but I know nothing else about them. A few years ago I had them put into a new ring setting b/c my fingers have gotten slimmer as I have aged. My jeweler said he could tell they were pretty old because they were not cut as symmetrically as the ones today. It is fascinating to me to learn how diamonds used to be cut. Thanks again Jen. This video leaves me with even more interest in antique diamonds than before.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, Kelleen your ring sounds like a fabulous, special one - and it's so lovely to have the family connection! Emerald cut diamonds were not 'standardized' until the 1940s, so your jeweler's observations make complete sense. Thank you so much for watching & sharing such a thoughtful comment! 💖😘

@picksoverpeas 2 жыл бұрын

@@sundaebaubles thank you for that feedback Jen!! I actually wore the original ring (and now the new setting with the same diamonds) as my wedding ring because I love the diamonds so much.

@helenmartin9150 Жыл бұрын

LUCKY lady! As I said in my comment above I particularly fancy art deco, and that is partly as I adore baton, square and rectangular (baguette) angularity. Listen to me...talk about champagne taste on a beer budget :)

@kitchendogstudioamysears4338 2 жыл бұрын

I learned so much!! Thank you!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

💕✨ Thank you for watching, Amy! 💖

@DollHouseMadam 2 ай бұрын

Your rings are beautiful.

@sundaebaubles 2 ай бұрын

🥰 Thank you, I appreciate that, and thanks for watching! 💖

@ancientinvestigator3109 2 жыл бұрын

Diamonds have been a mystery to me until TODAY!!! I suddenly have a new obsession but will try and temper my urges to go shopping (until payday, at least!) So much keen insights, packed into ten minutes and fifty three seconds; you must have a secret investigative gift Jen! The earlier rings are so enticing, drawing the viewer into that old world of gold and jewels...LOTS OF GOLD! The Rose Cut is my favorite, which would require goldsmithing talent along with jeweler expertise and artistic flair, to create a piece like this one! Just look at the loops, circles as well as the crafted heart cape over the diamond..."delicious," as the Aussies say! I think the gold was a casting, to start with, then drilled to make the flower petals around the diamond mount, ribbons or leaves and, all before the diamond was set...perhaps set from underneath? These are just guesses, am I close? Does the gold form the heart or is the diamond heart cut? I prefer the older ones...maybe 'cause we are both ancient and rough around the edges...great information and insights into this mysterious world of the most sought after stone in history!

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your thoughtful comments, ancient investigator! The "heart" ring is indeed a rubbed over collect setting cut back to reveal a heart. This ring was once in a jewelry exhibit that featured "sentimental rings" (hosted by Doyle & Doyle in NYC). It could very well have been cast as this has been done for millennia. What amazes me is how detailed metalsmithing was, even 400+ years ago!!

@cherylwade264 Жыл бұрын

So the geezer was cutting diamonds like in the movie flawless. Now the geezer is on some other silliness. They are annoying it is time to go

@brendam.6897 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Thank you Jen. I love learning with you!🥰

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching & commenting, Brenda! 😘

@vintagevibrations 2 жыл бұрын

Yes all information shared is good 🥰

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

😘 You bet! Thank you so much for watching, Ashley! ❤

@John081590 Жыл бұрын

My mother inherited a white gold ring set with rose cut diamonds from her aunt. She remember her aunt purchasing it in the 60's-70's and the style is similar to the 1930's ring you showed here. We refer to the diamonds as 'chips' because they look just like that. Flat backed and irregularly shaped. It is definitely not clear stones; It is what people term nowadays as salt and pepper diamonds. It doesn't have any of that rainbow fire, but it is have big flashes of light as the wearer moves about. I prefer how the light sparkles on the older cuts.

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching & commenting ♥️ That sounds like an absolutely wonderful ring, and I agree with you: the low light flashes are spectacular and hard to beat 😍

@judyloftis3042 2 жыл бұрын

So well explained and such neat knowledge !! I love learning more about jewelry and you always deliver Jen !! Thank you 🙏

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Judy!! 😊💖

@joncan2348 Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks. I always wanted to know what the "pie crust" setting was called in very old rings.

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching & commenting! 💖

@Slatorade9000 5 ай бұрын

Very insightful, thank you for your time! I’ve been learning a lot about stones and diamonds recently thinking about what kind of ring or rock I might want in the future. I’ve never really liked diamonds so If I get one, it has to be unique.

@sundaebaubles 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching & commenting, I'm so glad this was helpful! The old cuts have so much more character ❤

@dsansburynmo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jen! Yes, I'd love to hear more about diamonds, sorry I don't own any. I have an old ring from my grandmother from the 1930s that's glass with a tall setting that I wear occasionally in memory of her; that's my "diamond." Do you wear these precious rings? What great conversation pieces! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 😃💞

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Donna! 💖 Your ring sounds lovely - and what a wonderful ring to have in memory of your grandmother! I do wear them - albeit not together 😆

@MarisolSanchez-rx4cu 2 жыл бұрын

Pls more on diamonds! Happy bday btw

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Marisol! I will do more videos on diamonds 😁💎💕

@helenmartin9150 Жыл бұрын

A granny in Australia says...yes, please, can I have MORE ma'am? I don't know what it is about jewellery that grabs me (mind you, not just ANY jewellery!) I too want to know more about cuts, settings etc. not that I am in the market, but works of art which incorporate "sparkle", how can you go wrong. My great weakness is for art deco; LOVE pearls, onyx and diamonds together...swoon.

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

😍love your enthusiasm - it is indeed an art form that should be appreciated 💕

@sarsarsvintagejewelry 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome! Did they ever do diamonds in a rose cut??

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Great question, absolutely!! They are one of the oldest diamond cuts - and some cutters still creating them today. Rose cut diamonds typically have from 3-24 facets. The older examples are often less symmetrical, and more included. Modern rose cuts are typically quite symmetrical. ♥️✨

@Daisy-wd8rg 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your video I love old mine cut diamonds my favorite ❤.I own quite a few old mine cut pear ones as well. Thank you for sharing

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, Daisy! Old mine cut pears are sensational - they have so much character 💖

@allysarah935 10 ай бұрын

Love your explanation of the many different era of diamond cuts ❤️ I have one that has frosted girdle and very thick but in a solitare Tiffany setting. Sparkles from ever single cut and I only see a black hole in middle of diamond looking down. Also a bright yellow color can be seen if held in the light? Need help because the markings have fade except 14k with a large *

@sundaebaubles 10 ай бұрын

Hello Ally! That definitely sounds like an "old cut" - either and old European or mine cut. They tend to "face up" whiter (which means when you look down on the stone as opposed to from the side), so seeing more yellow when held from the side makes sense. the black hole is the "open culet". It sounds absolutely beautiful! Feel free to send me a photo at sundaebaubles@gmail.com if you'd like me to take a look ❤️

@Kim_Vardas53 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. I have an old diamond with a large culet but it doesn’t have a high crown, so I’m not sure what cut it is.

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

✨ Ooh, I would love to take a look! The old cuts maximized surface area, so it could be that the crown is simply not as high as others. Another tip to differentiate an OMC and OEC is the side of the table - OECs are sometimes smaller. It could very well be a traditional cut too 💖

@Kim_Vardas53 2 жыл бұрын

@@sundaebaubles I’ll send you photos via messenger. Originally the diamond was in a ring that belonged to my husband’s grandmother. There were 3 larger diamonds and some smaller ones. My brother in law got one for his wife’s wedding ring, my husband got one, which he had set for my engagement ring and my MIL had a ring made for herself. I have my MIL’s ring as well. Interesting thing to me is the diamonds are different. The culet on my diamond is larger than the culet on my MIL’s. Her diamond has much more sparkle than mine. My husband had planned on having the 2 diamonds set in a side by side toi & moi setting but there’s too much of a difference in the look of the diamonds. I think mine is probably an old mine cut

@livingskiesvintage 2 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jayne! 💖

@helenmartin9150 Жыл бұрын

"Culet" probably (?) = colette; a solid pressed in circle rather than "prong" setting.

@sundaebaubles Жыл бұрын

Culet & colette refer to different features. Are culet is the very tip on the diamond. - an open culet being one that has been ‘lopped off’ which creates a window when on looks down through the top of the diamond. A collette is indeed a sort of closed bezel-like setting to the sides. Often with crimped edges 💖

@denimtodiamondsliveauctions 2 жыл бұрын

My question is the girdle on my moms ring is nearly razor sharp. Where would this style fall in to line with styles shown?

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sue! I would love to see the ring to help determine the cut! Girdle "thickness" is one aspect that can differ widely between diamonds. In addition to checking the girdle's finish (OMCs and OECs are generally unpolished, later cuts are polished and even faceted and engraved with GIA o other information), there is an 'ideal' standard, and when graded they are generally given a rating of extremely thick to extremely thin. A girdle that is "too thin" can create more risk for the diamond to chip, and one that is too thick creates "dead weight" resulting in a smaller looking diamond.

@denimtodiamondsliveauctions 2 жыл бұрын

@@sundaebaubles yep… it chipped 😬

@sundaebaubles 2 жыл бұрын

@@denimtodiamondsliveauctions Diamonds may be a 10 on the mohs scale, hey are not indestructible. Did you know that sometimes diamonds with chips can be re-cut (or even polished) depending on the chip? 💖

@bradbowley8981 3 ай бұрын

How do I enter

@sundaebaubles 3 ай бұрын

Hi! This year’s annual birthday extravaganza details will be announced on Sunday, April 14 - there will be a video & community post with full details. It’s our biggest giveaway ever with dozens of prizes & a grand prize worth over $250 USD - good luck!! 💎