The charts below show current retail diamond prices statistics for oldminer diamonds from the inventories of 15 vendors listed on pricescope.
Old mine cut diamond value.
Make offer art deco 18k white gold old mine cut 1 00 carat diamond ring circa 1880 1920 1 00 carat old mine cut diamond art deco antique filigree ring 14 k gold 2 750 00.
Up until about ten years ago old cut diamonds such as old mine cushion and old european were viewed by many as diamonds that needed to be recut into modern cuts like the brilliant cut.
It s most notable features are the bulky uneven shape the eye visible culet and the tiny table.
An old mine cut diamond evokes the past when diamonds were measured by eye and cut by hand so this historic diamond cut is a great choice if you re looking for an engagement ring with antique or vintage qualities.
A diamond dealer would often devalue the stones by approximately 20 30 percent as that would be the amount of diamond weight lost in the recut.
Please be aware that cut quality can make a difference in price.
There is some overlap between the periods when both antique diamond cuts coexisted.
Old european cut diamonds old mine cut.
The old mine cut diamond is the antique diamond cut that was prevalent from the mid 1800s until the early 1900s.