All About Vintage Diamond
It's the time to spice your jewelry collection with flavors of bygone days! Today, diamond designers, stores and brands are heavily stocked on antique or Vintage Diamond jewelry to suit every taste. Driven by the passion for luxury and elaborate design details on accessories, diamond shoppers are all set to boost their style quotients and own a piece of old-fashion diamond cuts.
Wondering what should you look out for when selecting these extravagantly lush diamonds? Vintage Diamonds are available in a wide range of cuts, shapes and polish. The color palette is replete with warm hues of yellow, pink, purple, sapphire blue and brown. Also, look out for metallic bases in yellow gold, white gold, silver and sometimes platinum while deciding on your favorite ornament.
Some popular Vintage Diamond cuts are
Rose Cut
The pattern resembles a full-bodied rose bud. Its multi-facet anatomy carries a distinctive flat bottom which is further elevated into a progressive spiral dome at the top. With enhanced clarity, scintillating sparkle and a vintage feel, a rose cut diamond remains a hot favorite for diamond enthusiasts.
Old Mine Cut
A Mine Cut Diamond, also known as the Old Miner, is characterized by an elevated crown, smaller sized table, thinner girdle, deep pavilion and a large, flat-bottomed culet. The squarish shape of a mine cut offers a bolder look and allows better reflection of light. This cut has a natural fluorescence property that effectively enhances the brilliance of the diamond.
Old European Cut
A European cut features a deep cut with a small table, bulky crown and a broad-based culet. Either it has a round profile or a slightly oval shape depending on the cut and polish techniques. Though it is less fiery than the modern round brilliant cut, the multi-faceted stone tends to look bold and intense, enhanced by higher carat weight, outstanding clarity, riotous colors and other quality aspects. Set in Victorian, Filigree, Cathedral or Edwardian styles, a European cut diamond carries just a hint of bling.
Emerald Cut
Emerald cut diamond has a broad rectangular shape with cropped corners. It also features 58 facets including 25 pavilions, 25 crowns and 8 girdles. The unique make-up features a pavilion with rectangular trap-cut facets that intensifies the optical brilliance of the stone. The stepped facets sparkle more and with brighter flashes.
Besides these four Diamond cuts, there are two more distinctive cuts that can be categorized as vintage diamond cuts. The cushion cut resembles a more rectangular Old Mine cut while the Asscher cut is a closer squarish version of an Emerald cut.

